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	Crane and Tower Operators	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	Riggers
SUMMARY	62% High Risk	19% Minimal Risk	41% Moderate Risk	46% Moderate Risk	33% Low Risk	51% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	4.5/10	8.0/10	6.4/10	6.8/10	5.4/10	4.8/10
POLLING	49% (Moderate Risk, Based on 74 votes)	33% (Low Risk, Based on 69 votes)	36% (Low Risk, Based on 66 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 49 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	42% (Moderate Risk, Based on 34 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.0%	12.5%	16.1%	5.8%	3.7%	3.2%
WAGES	$66,370 or $31.91 per hour	$83,910 or $40.34 per hour	$63,760 or $30.65 per hour	$63,980 or $30.76 per hour	$61,890 or $29.75 per hour	$62,060 or $29.83 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	42,000	128,430	421,940	180,270	605,510	24,190
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DESCRIPTION	Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.	Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.	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.	Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.	Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

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