Overview
All Plumbers
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$1,894 Weekly Pay
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Strong Future Growth
Drainers
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4,300 workers Employment Size
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Medium skill Skill level rating
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89% Full-Time Full-Time Share
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45 hours Average full-time
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36 years Average age
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2% female Gender Share
Drainers install, maintain and design below-ground drainage systems and associated sewerage or effluent disposal systems.
Specialisations: Septic Tank Installer.
You can work as a Drainer without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate II in drainage is usually required.
Tasks
- Studies drawings and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing systems and materials required.
- Installs sewerage and effluent pumping equipment and disposal systems.
- Installs below-ground drainage systems and associated ground support systems.
Prospects
The number of people working as Drainers (in their main job) fell over 5 years:
from 4,500 in 2011 to 4,300 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a very small occupation.
- Location: Drainers work in many parts of Australia. Queensland has a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in the Construction industry.
- Full-time: Most work full-time (89%, much higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 45 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 36 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 2% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Pathways
You can work as a Drainer without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate II in drainage is usually required.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Construction, Plumbing and Services VET training pathways.
Skills & Knowledge
Employers look for Plumbers who work well in a team, are hardworking and provide good customer service.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Building and construction
Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Telecommunications
Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
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Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Repairing
Fixing machines or systems.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Troubleshooting
Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Equipment maintenance
Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Equipment selection
Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
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Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
-
Reaction time
Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.
-
Manual dexterity
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
-
Auditory attention
Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
-
Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
-
Depth perception
Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Hearing sensitivity
Tell the difference between sounds.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Static strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry things.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Multitasking
Do two or more things at the same time.
-
Rate control
Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Handling and moving objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
-
Working with the public
Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Working with mechanical equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.
-
Thinking creatively
Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
-
Influencing people
Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Training and teaching others
Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 47-4071.00 - Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners.
Work Environment
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Outdoors, exposed to weather
Work outdoors, exposed to the weather.
-
Wear common protective or safety equipment
Wear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
-
Exposure to contaminants
Be exposed to pollutants, gases, dust or odours.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Very hot or cold temperatures
Work in very hot or cold temperatures.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
-
In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
Work in a closed vehicle (e.g., car).
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
-
Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Competition
Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
-
Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
-
Bright or inadequate lighting
Work in extremely bright or dark lighting conditions.
-
Dangerous equipment
Work near dangerous equipment like saws, machinery with open moving parts, or moving traffic.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
-
Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
-
Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 47-4071.00 - Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners.
All Plumbers
-
$1,894 Weekly Pay
-
Strong Future Growth
Drainers
-
4,300 workers Employment Size
-
Medium skill Skill level rating
-
89% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
45 hours Average full-time
-
36 years Average age
-
2% female Gender Share
Drainers install, maintain and design below-ground drainage systems and associated sewerage or effluent disposal systems.
Specialisations: Septic Tank Installer.
You can work as a Drainer without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate II in drainage is usually required.
Tasks
- Studies drawings and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing systems and materials required.
- Installs sewerage and effluent pumping equipment and disposal systems.
- Installs below-ground drainage systems and associated ground support systems.
The number of people working as Drainers (in their main job) fell over 5 years:
from 4,500 in 2011 to 4,300 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a very small occupation.
- Location: Drainers work in many parts of Australia. Queensland has a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in the Construction industry.
- Full-time: Most work full-time (89%, much higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 45 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 36 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 2% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
You can work as a Drainer without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate II in drainage is usually required.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Construction, Plumbing and Services VET training pathways.
Employers look for Plumbers who work well in a team, are hardworking and provide good customer service.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Building and construction
Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Telecommunications
Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Repairing
Fixing machines or systems.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Troubleshooting
Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Equipment maintenance
Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Equipment selection
Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
-
Reaction time
Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.
-
Manual dexterity
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
-
Auditory attention
Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
-
Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
-
Depth perception
Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Hearing sensitivity
Tell the difference between sounds.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Static strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry things.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Multitasking
Do two or more things at the same time.
-
Rate control
Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Handling and moving objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
-
Working with the public
Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Working with mechanical equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.
-
Thinking creatively
Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
-
Influencing people
Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Training and teaching others
Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 47-4071.00 - Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners.
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Outdoors, exposed to weather
Work outdoors, exposed to the weather.
-
Wear common protective or safety equipment
Wear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
-
Exposure to contaminants
Be exposed to pollutants, gases, dust or odours.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Very hot or cold temperatures
Work in very hot or cold temperatures.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
-
In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
Work in a closed vehicle (e.g., car).
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
-
Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Competition
Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
-
Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
-
Bright or inadequate lighting
Work in extremely bright or dark lighting conditions.
-
Dangerous equipment
Work near dangerous equipment like saws, machinery with open moving parts, or moving traffic.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
-
Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
-
Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 47-4071.00 - Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners.