Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Low Risk
33%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
32%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
33%
(Low Risk)
Average: 33%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
2.0%
by year 2033
WAGES
$100,640
or $48.38 per hour
Volume
7,040
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.6/10

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Calculated automation risk

32% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

User poll

33% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 32% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers' job openings is expected to rise 2.0% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers' was $100,640, or $48 per hour

'Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers' were paid 109.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 7,040 people employed as 'Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 21 thousand people are employed as 'Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers'.

Job description

Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.

SOC Code: 17-2151.00

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Comments

Rashail (Moderate) 1 year ago
Like every machine will be automated and all drilling and blasting things will be be automatically be done by come computer. So less workmen will be required in field.
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Yaman_Abboud (Moderate) 2 years ago
I think, with modern technology and its development, most of the usual jobs that don't need special skills, like driving, industrial production lines, and even building and such, will be taken over by machines.
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