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	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
SUMMARY	64% High Risk	24% Low Risk	21% Low Risk	46% Moderate Risk	50% Moderate Risk	48% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	3.1/10	6.8/10	6.4/10	6.8/10	3.8/10	4.2/10
POLLING	60% (High Risk, Based on 20 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	34% (Low Risk, Based on 28 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 49 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	57% (Moderate Risk, Based on 15 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	0.6%	5.3%	8.5%	5.8%	2.9%	0.2%
WAGES	$63,380 or $30.47 per hour	$78,690 or $37.83 per hour	$58,440 or $28.09 per hour	$63,980 or $30.76 per hour	$59,600 or $28.65 per hour	$65,010 or $31.25 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	14,340	806,080	31,450	180,270	17,410	13,090
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DESCRIPTION	Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or trucks in a continuous operation.	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.	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.	Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.	Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.	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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