Job Outlook through 2028

Employment Current: 1,560
Employment Projected: 1,760
Percentage Change: 12.8%

Education/Training

Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.

Sample Job Titles

• Drain Cleaner
• Drain Technician
• Laborer
• Maintenance Worker
• Public Works Technician
• Septic Cleaner
• Septic Pump Truck Driver
• Septic Tank Service Technician
• Service Technician
• Sewer Bricklayer

Duties

• Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
• Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
• Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
• Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.
• Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.

Skills

• Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Average Wages in PA

Entry Level: $30,320
Average: $44,460
Experienced: $65,670

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