What do they do?

Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.

Also known as:

Drain Cleaner, Drain Technician, Public Works Technician, Septic Cleaner, Septic Pump Truck Driver, Septic Tank Service Technician, Service Technician, Sewer Bricklayer

Typical Wages

Projected Growth Rate

Employment of Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners is projected to show little or no change from 2022 to 2032.

Projected Employment in OH

No Data Available
  • 1.7%

    Change

    Ranks #45 in job growth rate
    120

    Job Openings

    Ranks #10 in net job growth

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • High school diploma equivalent  (46%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (21%)
  • Some college, no degree  (20%)
  • Bachelor's degree  (8%)
  • Associate's degree  (6%)
  • Master's degree  (1%)
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (<1%)

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People in this career often have these skills:

  • Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
  • Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

People in this career often know a lot about:

  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
  • Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

People in this career often have talent in:

  • Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
  • Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
  • Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
  • Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
  • Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

People in this career often do these activities:

  • Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details.
  • Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
  • Inspect plumbing systems or fixtures.
  • Clean equipment or facilities.
  • Record operational or environmental data.
  • Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.
  • Measure work site dimensions.
  • Maintain construction tools or equipment.
  • Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances.
  • Locate equipment or materials in need of repair or replacement.
  • Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
  • Maintain mechanical equipment.
  • Install equipment attachments or components.
  • Operate heavy-duty construction or installation equipment.
  • Dig holes or trenches.
  • Edit documents.
  • Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces.
  • Compact materials to create level bases.
  • Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
  • Cut metal components for installation.
  • Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.
  • Break up rock, asphalt, or concrete.
  • Drill holes in construction materials.

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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