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	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
SUMMARY	65% High Risk	41% Moderate Risk	21% Low Risk	60% Moderate Risk	44% Moderate Risk	48% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	3.9/10	6.4/10	6.4/10	4.6/10	4.2/10	4.2/10
POLLING	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	36% (Low Risk, Based on 66 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 28 votes)	53% (Moderate Risk, Based on 72 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 15 votes)	57% (Moderate Risk, Based on 15 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	0.5%	16.1%	8.5%	3.6%	0.4%	0.2%
WAGES	$62,740 or $30.16 per hour	$63,760 or $30.65 per hour	$58,440 or $28.09 per hour	$58,710 or $28.22 per hour	$57,980 or $27.87 per hour	$65,010 or $31.25 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	11,040	421,940	31,450	469,270	44,120	13,090
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DESCRIPTION	Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.	Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.	Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.	Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.	Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. Includes fishing-tool technicians.	Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration.

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