What do they do?
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.
Also known as:
Pipelayer, Tailman
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- High school diploma equivalent (42%)
- Less than high school diploma (25%)
- Some college, no degree (18%)
- Associate's degree (8%)
- Bachelor's degree (4%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (1%)
- Master's degree (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Pipelayers
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Degrees Granted
49
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Female Students
1
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Male Students
48
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Median Starting Salary
$47,900
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Degrees Granted
7
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Female Students
6
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Male Students
1
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Median Starting Salary
$37,600
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Degrees Granted
2
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Female Students
0
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Male Students
2
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Median Starting Salary
$37,600
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People in this career often have talent in:
- Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Compact materials to create level bases.
- Dig holes or trenches.
- Cut metal components for installation.
- Position hand tools.
- Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces.
- Apply adhesives to construction materials.
- Weld metal components.
- Install plumbing or piping.
- Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.
- Evaluate projects to determine compliance with technical specifications.
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
- Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details.
- Drill holes in construction materials.
- Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
- Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
- Train construction or extraction personnel.
- Direct construction or extraction personnel.
- Locate equipment or materials in need of repair or replacement.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 30.0 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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