Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 | All Occupations

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Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

Definition | Significant Points | Quick Stats

Definition

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. Includes seismograph shooters. Excludes earth drillers, except oil and gas who may also work with explosives.

source: OOH; about this section

Significant Points

2002 employment: 5,100
Projected 2002-12 employment change: Little or no growth
Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

source: OOH; about this section

Quick Stats

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

2002 employment: 5,000
2012 projected employment: 5,000
employment numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand; percent changes are calculated with unrounded numbers
Change — numeric: 0; percent: 2.0%
2002 median annual earnings: $35,110; earnings group: high
2002 self-employed: 2.4%
2002 part-time employment: very low
2002 unemployment: high
Typical education and training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 76.6%; some college: 19.5%; bachelor's degree: 3.8%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

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