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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Median Salary
50,050
Job Outlook
N/A

Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

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

Compensation

What is the typical salary range?

$21,830

10%

$50,050

Median

$100,720

90%

How does location impact how much salary?

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • High school

    71%

  • Less than high school

    23%

  • Post-secondary certificate

    5%

Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

Skills and Interest

What knowledge should you bring to the table?

  • Mechanical
  • Building and Construction
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management

What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Realistic

You love hands-on work and solving practical problems — like fixing things and building stuff.

Conventional

You like structure, staying organized, and working with systems to get things done efficiently.

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.