Continuous Mining Machine Operators

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
70%
risk level
POLLING
61%
Based on 16 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.6%
by year 2032
WAGES
$57,360
or $27.57 per hour
Volume
13,500
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.8/10

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Automation risk

70% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

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

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

User poll

61% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 70% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Continuous Mining Machine Operators will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Continuous Mining Machine Operators' job openings is expected to rise 1.6% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Continuous Mining Machine Operators' was $57,360, or $27 per hour

'Continuous Mining Machine Operators' were paid 23.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 13,500 people employed as 'Continuous Mining Machine Operators' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 10 thousand people are employed as 'Continuous Mining Machine Operators'.

Job 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.

SOC Code: 47-5041.00

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Comments

Mal (Highly likely) says
Mining full automation is comming as seen by automation increases in mining over past 10 years
Aug 24, 2019 at 09:26 AM

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