Also called: Contaminated Water Diver, HAZMAT Diver
Dives in polluted water, sewage tanks, and chemical spills, sealed inside special suits and helmets.
A hazmat diver dresses in a sealed drysuit and helmet, works in a wastewater tank or oily harbor, and is fully decontaminated after every dive.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Commercial diving school plus hazmat training.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Commercial Diving (trade school).
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 49-9092: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk for 10 years. Robots help in some tanks, but diving sealed into contaminated water for varied repairs stays human.
Classes: Chemistry, Physical education and swimming, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9092.
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