Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners (47-4071)

Occupation description:  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.

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
52	5	9.6	36.0	24.0

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	30
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	2
UI claimants previously working in occupation	23

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	68
Number of job position postings	41
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	1.7

2011 Alaska Licensing Information

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