Skilled Trades
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
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.
Median salary
$49,140
Typical range
$37k – $74k
Job outlook
+8% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Entry / Junior
$36,500
~2 yrs to advance
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Established
$49,140
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Senior
$61,405
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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