Below are the skills needed to be hazardous materials removal workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Monitoring | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.62 |
| Operation and Control | 3.38 | 3 |
| Active Listening | 3.25 | 3 |
| Operation Monitoring | 3.25 | 3 |
Below are the abilities needed to be hazardous materials removal workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4 | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Control Precision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | 3.62 | 3.5 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be hazardous materials removal workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.6 | 4.43 |
| Administration and Management | 3.46 | 3.65 |
| Transportation | 3.41 | 3.62 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.4 | 3.88 |
| Building and Construction | 3.24 | 3.51 |
Below are the work activities involved in being hazardous materials removal workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.07 | 4.44 |
| Getting Information | 3.95 | 3.37 |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 3.91 | 4.12 |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 3.91 | 4.6 |
| Handling and Moving Objects | 3.83 | 4.71 |
Below are the work styles involved in being hazardous materials removal workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Cooperation | 4.46 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.43 | |
| Dependability | 4.42 | |
| Self Control | 4.35 | |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | 4.16 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,080 | $48,800 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 1,700 | $48,770 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 1,060 | $39,830 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 1,010 | $37,840 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 1,000 | $42,510 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 870 | $41,780 |
| Kennewick-Richland | 600 | $65,910 |
| Pittsburgh | 560 | $49,270 |
| Cleveland-Elyria | 560 | $51,010 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls | 560 | $59,460 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
