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	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
SUMMARY	81% Imminent Risk	33% Low Risk	65% High Risk	71% High Risk	68% High Risk	62% High Risk
JOB SCORE	3.2/10	5.4/10	4.1/10	2.9/10	4.3/10	4.4/10
POLLING	79% (High Risk, Based on 42 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	49% (Moderate Risk, Based on 25 votes)	70% (High Risk, Based on 103 votes)	62% (High Risk, Based on 660 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
GROWTH by year 2034	4.3%	3.7%	-2.8%	1.1%	4.0%	3.3%
WAGES	$58,070 or $27.92 per hour	$61,890 or $29.75 per hour	$97,540 or $46.89 per hour	$46,390 or $22.30 per hour	$57,440 or $27.61 per hour	$57,090 or $27.44 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	10,920	605,510	34,860	805,770	2,070,480	127,410
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DESCRIPTION	Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.	Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.	Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.	Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.	Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.

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