Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
General Information
Description
Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures.
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People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit68.94%
- Federal government24.41%
- Self-employed4.29%
- Private, not for profit2.06%
- State and local government0.30%
Industry areas
- Architecture & Construction
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$56,670
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$59,773
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 62%
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Post-secondary certificate 20%
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Some college 8%
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Associate's degree 4%
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Less than high school 4%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Bachelor's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Knowledge
- Public Safety and Security
- Mathematics
- Law and Government
- Mechanical
- Engineering and Technology
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