Skills
37 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
1 skill
Essential skills / competences
15 skills
Optional knowledge
5 skills
Optional skills / competences
16 skills
Overview
Demolition workers use machinery, cutting tools and site routines to take down structures safely, separate debris and clear a site for its next use.
In job descriptions, look for selective demolition, jackhammers, excavators, cutting torches, asbestos or hazardous waste routines, secured work areas, utility protection and debris removal.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work is physical and site-based. A demolition worker may strip selected parts, operate tools or machinery, control debris, protect nearby utilities and keep the work area secured while a structure is removed.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from demolition techniques, jackhammers, excavators, cutting torches, hazardous waste, asbestos awareness, load rigging, working at heights, construction safety and waste sorting.
Salary context
Salary comparison should weigh machine operation, hazardous materials, height work, time pressure, responsibility for securing the site and whether the role handles selective or heavy demolition.
Career paths
Progression can move toward plant operation, demolition supervision, site safety, hazardous-material removal, deconstruction planning or broader construction-team leadership on active demolition sites.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the structure type, tools, machinery, waste streams, asbestos routines, utility protection, required safety equipment and who controls the demolition sequence.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Building frame and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (7119)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dd89e26f-bb5c-45cb-91c6-8b4d5d82a31f |
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| ESCO code | 7119.2 |
| ISCO group | 7119 |
| Concept type | Occupation |