Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
59%
risk level
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-0.1 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$48,350
or $23.24 per hour
Volume
33,670
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.4/10

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Automation risk

59% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

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What is the likelihood that Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining' job openings is expected to decline 0.1% 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

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining' was $48,350, or $23 per hour

'Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining' were paid 4.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 33,670 people employed as 'Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining'.

Job description

Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.

SOC Code: 47-5022.00

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