Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials.
About the profession
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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Based on the Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blaster → Technician Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blaster → Senior Technician Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blaster → Lead Technician Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blaster
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
89K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $42,670 - $54,353/year With equity/bonuses: $46,937 - $65,224 Top markets (SF/NYC): $49,070 - $65,224 Execute core tasks using Active Listening…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $29,869 - $48,918 Year 2-3: Junior level $54,353 - $62,733 Year 4-6: Mid level $62,733 - $68,016 Year 7-10: Senior level $68,016 - $81,604 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blaster genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Active Listening and…
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