Construction Laborers
Tasks Include:
- Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
- Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
- Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +13.3%
National: +5.3%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$40,750.00
State
$36,370.00
Regional
Construction Laborers
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 34.90%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 32.53%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 27.98%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 4.59%
Related Work Experience
- None = 43.47%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 27.62%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.16%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 9.83%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.76%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 1.16%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 43.50%
- Up to and including 1 month = 29.06%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.54%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.74%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.16%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 57.81%
- None or short demonstration = 28.84%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.72%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 2.92%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 2.57%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.16%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 0.98%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
- Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
- Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
- Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
- Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
- Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
- Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
- Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
- Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
- Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
- Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
- Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
- Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
- Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
- Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
- Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
- Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
- Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
- Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
- Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
- Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
- Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
- Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
- Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
- Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
- Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air compressors
- Pneumatic drill (Air drills)
- Air samplers or collectors (Air monitoring equipment)
- Kettle exchangers (Asphalt kettles)
- Asphalt finishers (Asphalt mops)
- Power saws (Asphalt saws)
- Axes
- Lifting hooks (Bale hooks)
- Bandsaw wheel (Bandsaws)
- Belt conveyors
- Power grinders (Bench grinders)
- Manlift or personnel lift (Bosun chairs)
- Adjustable forks (Brick carrier forks)
- Hammers (Brick hammers)
- Tongs (Brick tongs)
- Pullers (Cable pullers)
- Calipers
- Levels (Carpenters' levels)
- Squares (Carpenters' squares)
- Caulking guns
- Power saws (Chain saws)
- Chip Spreaders
- Power chippers (Chipping guns)
- Power saws (Circular saws)
- Cold chisels
- Concrete mixers or plants (Concrete mixers)
- Cement pumping units (Concrete pumpers)
- Power saws (Concrete saws)
- Coring equipment (Coring machines)
- Track loaders (Crawler shovels)
- Pry bars (Crowbars)
- Power saws (Cutoff saws)
- Power saws (Cutout saws)
- Demolition equipment kits (Demolition saws)
- Power grinders (Disc grinders)
- Drilling machines (Drill presses)
- Dump trucks
- Explosive initiators (Dynamite blasters)
- Tampers (Earth tampers)
- Boring or sinking machinery (Electric boring machines)
- Power drills (Electric drills)
- Welders (Electric welders)
- Safety harnesses or belts (Fall arrest systems)
- Wire or cable cutters (Fencing pliers)
- Floats
- Power sanders (Floor sanders)
- Power saws (Floor saws)
- Forklifts
- Adjustable forks (Forks)
- Gas detectors (Gas leak detection devices)
- Gas generators (Generators)
- Blocks or pulleys (Gin poles)
- Shotcrete spraying equipment (Guniting machines)
- Power drills (Hammer drills)
- Hammers
- Grinders (Hand grinders)
- Hand trucks or accessories (Hand trucks)
- Hoists
- Hole saws (Hole cutters)
- Hydraulic truck cranes (Hydraulic booms)
- Boring or sinking machinery (Hydraulic boring machines)
- Power saws (Hydraulic chainsaws)
- Hydraulic rock drills
- Shoring equipment (Hydraulic speed shoring equipment)
- Power saws (Hydraulic track-guided wall saws)
- Impact hammers
- Impact wrenches
- Pneumatic hammer (Jackhammers)
- Water trucks (Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines)
- Power saws (Jig saws)
- Burners (Kerosene burners)
- Ladders
- Laser measuring systems (Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement)
- Levels (Laser levels)
- Laser measuring systems (Laser measuring devices)
- Concrete spreaders (Laser screeds)
- Levels
- Blow torches (Liquid propane torches)
- Wheel loaders (Loaders)
- Manlift or personnel lift (Manlifts)
- Forklifts (Masonry forklifts)
- Picks (Mattocks)
- Measuring wheels for distance (Measuring wheels)
- Micrometers
- Hoes (Mortar hoes)
- Plaster or mortar mixers (Mortar mixers)
- Graders (Motor graders)
- Mowers (Mowing equipment)
- Mud pumps (Mud jacks)
- Power nail guns (Nail guns)
- Aggregate spreaders (Oil distributors)
- Blow torches (Oxygen/acetylene torches)
- Rotary tiller mixers (Paddle mixers)
- Paint sprayers
- Paving breakers (Pavement breakers)
- Power grinders (Pedestal grinders)
- Picks
- Light trucks or sport utility vehicles (Pickup trucks)
- Plasma welding machinery (Plasma cutters)
- Plaster or mortar mixers (Plaster mixers)
- Plumb bobs
- Pneumatic drill (Pneumatic drills)
- Staple guns (Pneumatic staplers)
- Post hole digger (Post hole augers)
- Power buggies
- Power drills
- Power sanders
- Power screwguns (Power screwdrivers)
- Pressure or steam cleaners (Pressure washers)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Protective suits)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punches)
- Rakes
- Power saws (Reciprocating saws)
- Digital camcorders or video cameras (Remote pipe cameras)
- Respirators
- Vacuum cleaners (Ride-on vacuum cleaners)
- Rollers (Road rollers)
- Drain or pipe cleaning equipment (Robotic pipe cleaners)
- Pipe or tube cutters (Robotic pipe cutters)
- Hammer drills (Rotary hammers)
- Forklifts (Rough terrain forklifts)
- Power saws (Saber saws)
- Space heaters (Salamanders)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Sandblasters)
- Saws
- Scaffolding
- Scarifiers
- Scissor lift (Scissor lifts)
- Concrete spreaders (Screeds)
- Screwdrivers
- Sludge or sewage handling trucks (Sewer cleaner vactors)
- Drain or pipe cleaning equipment (Sewer rodding machines)
- Shovels
- Vacuum cleaners (Sidewalk sweepers)
- Skid steer loaders
- Slings
- Leak testing equipment (Smoke testers)
- Burners (Smudge pots)
- Snowplow attachments (Snowplows)
- Spades
- Levels (Spirit levels)
- Pressure or steam cleaners (Steam cleaning equipment)
- Pressure or steam cleaners (Steam jennies)
- Hand sprayers (Stucco spray guns)
- Blades or tooth or other cutting edges (Stump cutters)
- Vacuum cleaners (Suction sweepers)
- Measuring rods (Surveying rods)
- Manlift or personnel lift (Swing chairs)
- Manlift or personnel lift (Swing stages)
- Tampers
- Tape measures
- Taps or dies (Tappers)
- Remote reading thermometers (Temperature probes)
- Theodolites
- Blow torches (Torches)
- Level sensors or transmitters (Transit levels)
- Trenching machines (Trenchers)
- Instrument tripods (Tripods)
- Trowels
- Trowels (Tuck pointers)
- Two way radios
- Vibratory plates (Vibratory plate compactors)
- Hydraulic rock drills (Wagon drills)
- Compactors (Walk-behind compacting equipment)
- Power saws (Walk-behind saws)
- Levels (Water levels)
- Water samplers
- Water trucks (Water spraying equipment)
- Water trucks (Water tank trucks)
- Sprayers (Weed sprayers)
- Welding masks (Welding hoods)
- Winches
- Pullers (Wire stretchers)
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Additional Resources
For general information about the work of construction laborers, contact:
Laborers' International Union of North America
905 16th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.liuna.org
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
74.50 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
54.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
50.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
56.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
68.75 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
65.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
62.50 | 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. |
56.25 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
56.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
56.25 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
56.25 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
56.25 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
56.25 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
53.00 | Dynamic Strength | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
53.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
50.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
50.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
50.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
84.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
84.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
84.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
79.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
78.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
78.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
76.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
76.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
74.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
73.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
73.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
72.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
70.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
70.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
68.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
68.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
67.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
66.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
65.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
63.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
63.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
62.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
61.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
61.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
60.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
59.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
59.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
59.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
56.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
51.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
50.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
81.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
74.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
72.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
66.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
64.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
61.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
59.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
58.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
58.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
55.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
51.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
50.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Construction Laborers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
55.50 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
50.00 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Construction Laborers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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98.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
96.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
93.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
92.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
91.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
89.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
86.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
86.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
83.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
83.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
83.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
82.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
82.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
77.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
76.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
74.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
74.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
73.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
71.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
71.80 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
67.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
65.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
65.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
64.40 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
63.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
63.60 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
62.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
62.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
60.40 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
60.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
59.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
58.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
58.20 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
58.00 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
58.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
54.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
53.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
52.40 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
52.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
49.60 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $29,700.00 | $40,750.00 | $51,200.00 |
Virginia | $28,030.00 | $36,370.00 | $42,870.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $35,910.19 | $44,282.03 | $50,516.23 |
Bay Consortium | $29,936.35 | $37,840.16 | $44,332.66 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $28,637.64 | $36,719.16 | $41,140.13 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $27,425.72 | $33,126.80 | $38,895.04 |
Crater Area | $26,709.73 | $34,039.10 | $39,954.05 |
Greater Peninsula | $30,869.31 | $39,925.12 | $44,634.34 |
Hampton Roads | $28,799.85 | $35,709.75 | $40,416.91 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $27,634.43 | $34,530.89 | $40,557.42 |
Northern Virginia | $34,775.76 | $40,723.76 | $48,463.30 |
Piedmont Workforce | $30,424.01 | $37,913.52 | $43,970.01 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $25,179.59 | $31,395.20 | $36,920.63 |
Southwestern Virginia | $26,638.44 | $31,642.12 | $37,157.23 |
West Piedmont | $25,953.44 | $31,642.12 | $37,851.53 |
Western Virginia | $28,973.42 | $36,010.40 | $40,355.95 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 1,358,400 | 1,430,300 | +5.3% |
Virginia | 29,487 | 33,409 | +13.3% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 1,172 | 1,400 | +19.5% |
Bay Consortium | 898 | 1,028 | +14.5% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 4,851 | 5,605 | +15.5% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 660 | 722 | +9.4% |
Crater Area | 406 | 444 | +9.4% |
Greater Peninsula | 2,044 | 2,143 | +4.8% |
Hampton Roads | 4,864 | 5,348 | +10.0% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 859 | 901 | +4.9% |
Northern Virginia | 7,368 | 8,682 | +17.8% |
Piedmont Workforce | 1,140 | 1,310 | +14.9% |
Shenandoah Valley | 1,719 | 1,931 | +12.3% |
South Central | 548 | 540 | -1.5% |
Southwestern Virginia | 628 | 567 | -9.7% |
West Piedmont | 387 | 388 | +0.3% |
Western Virginia | 1,350 | 1,441 | +6.7% |
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- Asphalt Patcher
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- Asphalt Raker
- Asphalt Smoother
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- Asphalt Tamper
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- Awning Hanger
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- Axman
- Batch Dumper
- Beller
- Bellman
- Belter
- Beltman
- Biofuels Plant Construction Worker
- Black Top Raker
- Black Topper
- Bottom Man
- Bottom Worker
- Breast Worker
- Bridge Builder
- Broom Man
- Broom Worker
- Brush Cutter
- Building Cleaner
- Bull Float Finisher
- Burlap Man
- Burlap Worker
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- Carpenter
- Cement Based Materials Pump Tender
- Cement Breaker
- Cement Cutter
- Cement Finisher
- Cement Mixer
- Chuck Tender
- Cinder Crew Worker
- Circular Saw Operator
- Cleaner
- Column Precaster
- Concrete Building Assembler
- Concrete Buster Operator
- Concrete Curer
- Concrete Handler
- Concrete Layer
- Concrete Mixer
- Concrete Pourer
- Concrete Puddler
- Concrete Spreader
- Concrete Vibrator Operator
- Concrete Worker
- Connection Worker
- Construction Craft Laborer
- Construction Inspector
- Construction Laborer
- Construction or Leak Gang Laborer
- Construction Person
- Construction Pit Worker
- Construction Trench Digger
- Construction Worker
- Core-Drill Operator
- Culvert Installer
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- Demolition Specialist
- Demolition Worker
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- Digger
- Dirt Shoveler
- Ditch Digger
- Ditch Repairer
- Ditch Rider
- Ditcher
- Dope Pourer
- Dopeman
- Doper
- Dowel Pin Man
- Dowel Pin Worker
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- Drapery Hanger
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- Dredge Pipeman
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- Drop Crew Laborer
- Dust Handler
- Earth Mover
- Fence Post Driver
- Fire Pot Operator
- Flare Man
- Flare Worker
- Form Carpenter
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- Grade Checker
- Grade Tamper
- Grader
- Gravel Screener
- Grit Blaster
- Grommet Man
- Grommet Worker
- Ground Hand
- Ground Worker
- Groundman
- Groundsman
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