Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a decontamination worker can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a decontamination worker already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Decontamination workers remove and dispose of hazardous materials, such as radioactive materials or contaminated soil. They handle hazardous materials in compliance with safety regulations, investigate causes of contamination, and remove the contamination from the structure or site.

Craft and related trades workers 31 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: asbestos abatement worker, 83%

hazardous waste technician 44% covered building exterior cleaner 43% covered asbestos abatement worker 83% covered radiation protection technici… 38% covered sorter labourer 26% covered decontamination worker You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from decontamination worker. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a decontamination worker already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Index

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decontamination worker is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a decontamination worker already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.