Installation & Repair

Underwater Construction Divers

SOC 49-9092

Perform construction, welding, and inspection work underwater.

Median pay

$73k

$55k to $102k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

400 openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary cert

AI exposure

11%

modeled estimate · 27th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

65/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.