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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

Median Salary
61,590
Job Outlook
N/A

Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

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.

What sectors do they work in?

Private for profit

86%

Federal Government

11%

State and local government

2%

Self-employed

1%

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What is the job outlook?

No data available for this section.

Compensation

What is the typical salary range?

$19,550

10%

$61,590

Median

$87,340

90%

How does location impact how much salary?

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • High school

    62%

  • Post-secondary certificate

    20%

  • Some college

    8%

  • Associate's degree

    4%

  • Less than high school

    4%


Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
  • Well Drilling/Driller
  • Blasting/Blaster

Skills and Interests

Which skill sets are the most valuable to possess?

No data available for this section.


What knowledge should you bring to the table?

  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mathematics
  • Law and Government
  • Mechanical
  • Engineering and Technology

What challenges will you likely face in the workplace?

No data available for this section.


What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Realistic

You love hands-on work and solving practical problems — like fixing things and building stuff.

Conventional

You like structure, staying organized, and working with systems to get things done efficiently.

Investigative

You love figuring out how things work and researching subjects that interest you.

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.