Loading and Moving Machine Operators (Underground Mining)

What Loading and moving machine operators Do

Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move core, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.

Loading and moving machine operator Salaries

• 2020 employment: 3,500
• May 2021 median annual wage: $57,900

Job Outlook for Loading and moving machine operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -200
• Growth rate: -6 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Loading or moving machine operator

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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