Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil.
About the profession
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
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Occupation on screen: Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (O*NET 47-4041.00). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 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
Junior Hazardous Materials Removal Worker → Practitioner Hazardous Materials Removal Worker → Senior Practitioner Hazardous Materials Removal Worker → Lead Hazardous Materials Removal Worker
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$82K
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: $35,550 - $47,065/year With equity/bonuses: $39,105 - $56,478 Top markets (SF/NYC): $40,883 - $56,478 Execute core tasks using Monitoring under…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $24,885 - $42,359 Year 2-3: Junior level $47,065 - $55,651 Year 4-6: Mid level $55,651 - $60,337 Year 7-10: Senior level $60,337 - $73,600 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Hazardous Materials Removal Worker genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Monitoring and Critical Thinking You communicate…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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