Jobs Similar to Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Also called: Septic Tank Servicers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers and Pile Driver Operators.
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners: $49,880 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 82% | $59,850+20% | High school |
| 2 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 81% | $58,640+18% | High school |
| 3 | Pile Driver Operators | 81% | $73,300+47% | High school |
| 4 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 81% | $60,190+21% | High school |
| 5 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 80% | $57,430+15% | High school |
| 6 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 80% | $46,960−6% | High school |
| 7 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 80% | $50,960+2% | High school |
| 8 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 80% | $47,730−4% | High school |
| 9 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsSame group | 80% | $70,070+40% | High school |
| 10 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 79% | $49,6900% | High school |
| 11 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 79% | $60,600+21% | High school |
| 12 | Crane and Tower Operators | 79% | $68,080+36% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Locomotive Engineers | 78% | $81,410+63% | High school |
| 14 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 78% | $35,830−28% | High school |
| 15 | Motorboat Operators | 78% | $47,520−5% | High school |
| 16 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 78% | $50,440+1% | High school |
| 17 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 78% | $49,120−2% | High school |
| 18 | Riggers | 77% | $62,640+26% | High school |
| 19 | Commercial Divers | 77% | $72,990+46% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | 77% | $40,240Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
- 1Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
82% similar · $59,850 (+20%) · High school
- 2Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
81% similar · $58,640 (+18%) · High school
- 3Pile Driver Operators
81% similar · $73,300 (+47%) · High school
- 4Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
81% similar · $60,190 (+21%) · High school
- 5Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
80% similar · $57,430 (+15%) · High school
- 6Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
80% similar · $46,960 (−6%) · High school
- 7Tree Trimmers and Pruners
80% similar · $50,960 (+2%) · High school
- 8Helpers--Extraction Workers
80% similar · $47,730 (−4%) · High school
- 9Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
80% similar · $70,070 (+40%) · High school · Same group
- 10Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
79% similar · $49,690 (0%) · High school
- 11Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
79% similar · $60,600 (+21%) · High school
- 12Crane and Tower Operators
79% similar · $68,080 (+36%) · Training or associate
- 13Locomotive Engineers
78% similar · $81,410 (+63%) · High school
- 14Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
78% similar · $35,830 (−28%) · High school
- 15Motorboat Operators
78% similar · $47,520 (−5%) · High school
- 16Floor Sanders and Finishers
78% similar · $50,440 (+1%) · High school
- 17Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
78% similar · $49,120 (−2%) · High school
- 18Riggers
77% similar · $62,640 (+26%) · High school
- 19Commercial Divers
77% similar · $72,990 (+46%) · Training or associate
- 20Recycling and Reclamation Workers
77% similar · $40,240 (broader group) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners.
- Locomotive Engineers78% similar · $81,410 (+63%)
- Pile Driver Operators81% similar · $73,300 (+47%)
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators80% similar · $70,070 (+40%)
- Riggers77% similar · $62,640 (+26%)
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas81% similar · $60,190 (+21%)
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers79% similar · $60,600 (+21%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs for former septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners →
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (88)
- Pipelayers (86)
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (86)
- Meter Readers, Utilities (81)
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers (81)
- Helpers--Extraction Workers (80)
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas (80)
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners (80)
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (79)
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (79)
Questions about jobs like septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
What jobs are most similar to septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (82% similar), Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (81% similar), Pile Driver Operators (81% similar), Earth Drillers (81% similar) and Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (80% similar).
Which jobs like septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Locomotive Engineers ($81,410, +63%; usually a high school diploma), Pile Driver Operators ($73,300, +47%; usually a high school diploma) and Commercial Divers ($72,990, +46%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners ($49,880). Without more preparation than septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners usually need: Locomotive Engineers, Pile Driver Operators and Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.