Clears clogged drains and sends cameras into sewer lines to find breaks and roots.
You feed a camera 80 feet down a sewer line, spot a crushed pipe on the screen, and mark the spot on the lawn for excavation.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus several months of on-the-job training; you need a driver's license, sometimes a CDL, and confined space training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help read sewer camera footage, but running snakes, jetters and cameras into real pipes stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to drain cleaning companies like Roto-Rooter; they train new techs
Classes: Shop class, Algebra, Auto or small engines CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2152.
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