Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Low Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
32%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
34%
(Low Risk, Based on 123 votes)
Average: 33%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
2.0%
by year 2033
WAGES
$100,640
or $48.38 per hour
Volume
7,040
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
5.6/10
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- Volume of available positions

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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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User poll

34% 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

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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 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

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

Comments (3)

Rashail (Moderate)
13 Aug 2023 10:14
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.
N A
23 Oct 2025 12:45
Mining engineers are not the workmen operating the machines. They don’t do manual labour
Yaman_Abboud (Moderate)
09 Jul 2022 18:52
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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