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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners vs Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners and Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$49,140
$39,270
Employment · BLS OEWS
29,050
43,640
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
25th pct
14th pct

At a glance

Dimension Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Median pay $49,140 $39,270
Employment 29,050 43,640
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Growing fast (+7.6%) About average (+4.9%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 2,900 4,900
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 25th pct Low · 14th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 3rd pct · 10% of tasks 2nd pct · 9% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Customer and Personal Service, Manual Dexterity, Control Precision, Transportation, Oral Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Multilimb Coordination, Mechanical, English Language, Public Safety and Security, Depth Perception, Near Vision, Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Static Strength, Extent Flexibility, Administration and Management, Active Listening, Inductive Reasoning, Visualization, Selective Attention, Trunk Strength, Monitoring, Coordination.

Specific to Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Reaction Time
  • Hearing Sensitivity
  • Far Vision
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting

Specific to Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • Building and Construction
  • Information Ordering
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Speech Recognition
  • Design
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Category Flexibility
  • Speech Clarity

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Word processing software .

Specific to Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Specific to Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners or Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners vs Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/septic-tank-servicers-and-sewer-pipe-cleaners-vs-helpers-pipelayers-plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters

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Singulariki. (2026). Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners vs Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/septic-tank-servicers-and-sewer-pipe-cleaners-vs-helpers-pipelayers-plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners vs Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
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  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/septic-tank-servicers-and-sewer-pipe-cleaners-vs-helpers-pipelayers-plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters}
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