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Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners

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.

Education Required

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

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What Does This Job Pay?
Median Annual Salary: $46,910
Median Hourly Salary: $23
$33,890
$46,910
$68,700
One out of ten earn less than $33,890
The median salary is $46,910
One out of ten earn more than $68,700
Top Skills For This Job
  • Basic Skills
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Talking to others
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • Understanding people's reactions
  • Talking to others
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Reading work related information
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Problem Solving
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Talking to others
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • Understanding people's reactions
  • Talking to others
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Reading work related information
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Will There Be Jobs?

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Typical Daily Tasks
  • 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.