Explosives Specialist

By: Brad Beacham

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Why am I Interested in this Career?

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How would I describe this Career?

• Blasters and explosives engineers usually work with explosives for mines and construction.

• Specialists that prevent explosions usually work with the military or police to investigate and disable bomb-related threats.

• There is a large amount of on-the-job training included.

How you can prepare for this job

• Some employers require that you take a college program in civil and/or environmental engineering followed by on-the-job experience.

• You should also take math and science classes such as statistics and chemistry.

• Explosives specialists need to know how to work effectively in a team and remain calm in tense situations.

Sample career paths

1. Blast assistant 1. Salary: $30,000-$35,000 a year 2. Requirements: driver’s license, high school diploma2. Lead blast foreperson 1. Salary: $45,000-$65,000 a year 2. Requirements: leadership skills and experience3. Blast design engineer 1. Salary: $50,000-$90,000 a year 2. Requirements: engineering degree and business management

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Working Conditions

• Explosives specialists have extremely varied sectors of employment from avalanche control to the mining industry.

• Generally, police and military explosives experts have more dangerous jobs than the explosives engineers.

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Minimum Wage Rates

• Massachusetts’ minimum wage is $8 per hour• California’s minimum wage is also $8 per hour• Florida’s minimum wage is $7.25 an hour• Colorado’s minimum wage is $7.36 an hour

Child Labor laws• Children ages 14-15 must work between 7 AM

and 7 PM if they choose to work.• Nobody below the age of 18 can perform a

hazardous job

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