Commercial Divers
Tasks Include:
- Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones.
- Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
- Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.
- Descend into water with the aid of diver helpers, using scuba gear or diving suits.
- Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions.
- Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.
- Repair ships, bridge foundations, or other structures below the water line, using caulk, bolts, and hand tools.
- Cut and weld steel, using underwater welding equipment, jigs, and supports.
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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: +15.7%
National: +13.3%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$68,300.00
State
$71,080.00
Regional
Commercial Divers
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Education
Required Level of Education
- 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) = 72.40%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 11.57%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 7.70%
- Bachelor's Degree = 5.02%
- Some College Courses = 3.30%
Related Work Experience
- None = 24.68%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 24.20%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 17.92%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.60%
- Up to and including 1 month = 8.27%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 5.02%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 3.30%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 25.51%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 15.97%
- None = 14.77%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 12.72%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 11.71%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 11%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 8.33%
On-the-Job Training
- None or short demonstration = 22.93%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 22.36%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.97%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.76%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.33%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 7.94%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.70%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 5.02%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones.
- Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
- Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.
- Descend into water with the aid of diver helpers, using scuba gear or diving suits.
- Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions.
- Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.
- Repair ships, bridge foundations, or other structures below the water line, using caulk, bolts, and hand tools.
- Cut and weld steel, using underwater welding equipment, jigs, and supports.
- Recover objects by placing rigging around sunken objects, hooking rigging to crane lines, and operating winches, derricks, or cranes to raise objects.
- Install pilings or footings for piers or bridges.
- Take test samples or photographs to assess the condition of vessels or structures.
- Install, inspect, clean, or repair piping or valves.
- Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life.
- Remove obstructions from strainers or marine railway or launching ways, using pneumatic or power hand tools.
- Salvage wrecked ships or their cargo, using pneumatic power velocity and hydraulic tools and explosive charges, when necessary.
- Set or guide placement of pilings or sandbags to provide support for structures, such as docks, bridges, cofferdams, or platforms.
- Perform activities related to underwater search and rescue, salvage, recovery, or cleanup operations.
- Supervise or train other divers, including hobby divers.
- Carry out non-destructive testing, such as tests for cracks on the legs of oil rigs at sea.
- Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Drill holes in rock and rig explosives for underwater demolitions.
- Remove rubbish or pollution from the sea.
- Perform offshore oil or gas exploration or extraction duties, such as conducting underwater surveys or repairing and maintaining drilling rigs or platforms.
- Cultivate or harvest marine species or perform routine work on fish farms.
- Set up dive sites for recreational instruction.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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76.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
69.00 | 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. |
63.75 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
55.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
53.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
53.25 | 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. |
50.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
49.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
68.75 | 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. |
68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
62.50 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
59.50 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
59.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
56.25 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
56.25 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
56.25 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | 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. |
75.00 | 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. |
72.00 | 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. |
72.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
68.75 | 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 | 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. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
65.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
65.50 | 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). |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
62.50 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
59.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
56.25 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | 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. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
56.25 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
53.00 | Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
53.00 | 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. |
50.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Spatial Orientation | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
50.00 | Dynamic Strength | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
50.00 | Gross Body Coordination | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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85.00 | 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. |
79.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
79.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
79.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
78.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
78.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
76.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
72.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
71.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
69.50 | 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. |
68.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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. |
66.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
65.25 | 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. |
64.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
62.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
62.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
58.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
58.00 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
57.50 | 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. |
56.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
56.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
55.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
55.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
53.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
53.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
52.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
51.25 | 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. |
51.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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91.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
89.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
86.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
84.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
83.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
82.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
81.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
80.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
79.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
76.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
76.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
74.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
72.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
69.00 | 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. |
68.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
64.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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72.17 | 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. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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93.80 | 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? |
92.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
91.80 | 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? |
91.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
90.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
87.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
87.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
85.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
84.40 | 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? |
83.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
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? |
82.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
80.60 | 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? |
80.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
79.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
79.60 | 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? |
79.60 | 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? |
77.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
77.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
76.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
75.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
73.20 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
73.00 | 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? |
69.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
69.80 | 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? |
69.60 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
69.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
68.20 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
67.80 | 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? |
67.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
66.80 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
64.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
63.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
62.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
62.80 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
61.00 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
59.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
58.20 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
57.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
54.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
50.80 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
50.40 | 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? |
49.80 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $38,390.00 | $68,300.00 | $107,150.00 |
Virginia | $52,070.00 | $71,080.00 | $78,590.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $52,216.58 | $65,647.69 | $69,509.14 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* 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)
Commercial Divers
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 3,000 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
Virginia | 197 | 228 | +15.7% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Related Occupations
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- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Ship Engineers
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Boilermakers
- Dredge Operators
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Pipelayers
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
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- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Construction Laborers
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Careers in Maintenance/Operations Pathway:
- Boilermakers
- Commercial Divers
- Construction and Related Workers, All Other
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
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- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Millwrights
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Occupations
The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
Commercial Divers
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Construction, General
- Divers
- Engineering and Maintenance Officers, Other
- EOD/UDT
- Independent Duty Hospital Services
- Infantry, General
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Commercial Divers
Titles
- Commercial Diver
- Deep Sea Diver
- Dive Supervisor
- Divemaster
- Diver
- Diver Tender
- Marine Diver
- Non Destructive Testing Under Water Welder (NDT U/W Welder)
- Non Destructive Testing Underwater Welder
- Salvage Diver
- Scuba Diver
- Skin Diver
- Submarine Diver
- Underwater Welder
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Related Schools
- CDA Technical Institute
- Commercial Divers International
- Divers Academy International
- Divers Institute of Technology
- Ocean Corporation
- Santa Barbara City College
- South Louisiana Community College
- The College of the Florida Keys
- University of Alaska Southeast
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)