Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, 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.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-5044.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52,030 | $61,410 | $74,500 | $79,150 | $87,730 |
By state (20)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 510 | $60,020 | 6.37 |
| Alaska | 50 | $93,130 | 3.94 |
| Arizona | 100 | $72,430 | 0.80 |
| Colorado | 70 | $79,150 | 0.61 |
| Georgia | 100 | $50,380 | 0.53 |
| Illinois | 90 | $75,890 | 0.40 |
| Iowa | 100 | $48,490 | 1.76 |
| Louisiana | 110 | $48,670 | 1.50 |
| Michigan | 80 | $59,310 | 0.50 |
| Missouri | 100 | $52,040 | 0.94 |
| Nevada | 880 | $82,920 | 14.95 |
| New York | 140 | $60,890 | 0.39 |
| Ohio | 130 | $71,380 | 0.62 |
| Oklahoma | 70 | $44,760 | 1.09 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,240 | ||
| South Carolina | 30 | $80,480 | 0.36 |
| Texas | 70 | $47,310 | 0.13 |
| Virginia | 190 | $76,900 | 1.21 |
| West Virginia | 1,250 | $74,950 | 46.62 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $112,110 | 3.22 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 1-2 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Roof Bolters, Mining | 1-2 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 1-2 | 0.968 |
| 4 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 1-2 | 0.967 |
| 5 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 1-2 | 0.967 |
| 6 | Crane and Tower Operators | 3 | 0.965 |
| 7 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 8 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 9 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 10 | Dredge Operators | 1-2 | 0.956 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Bolters, Mining | Time Management | 0.88 | 0.970 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.955 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.955 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | Time Management | 0.88 | 0.948 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.945 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.945 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Time Management | 0.88 | 0.939 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.938 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining, excluding software Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Global positioning system GPS software | 3 of 20 | 4.1x |
| SAP software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft Word | 13 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Office software | 12 of 20 | 0.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 3.28 | 4.01 |
| Education and Training | 3.04 | 3.51 |
| Law and Government | 2.81 | 2.71 |
| English Language | 2.80 | 2.79 |
| Production and Processing | 2.77 | 2.65 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.59 | 2.88 |
| Transportation | 2.55 | 2.35 |
| Administration and Management | 2.51 | 2.12 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Design | 2.18 | 2.20 |
| Mathematics | 2.13 | 1.89 |
| Physics | 2.11 | 1.74 |
| Geography | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Building and Construction | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Psychology | 1.96 | 1.60 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.96 | 1.55 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.96 | 1.22 |
| Chemistry | 1.80 | 1.73 |
| Telecommunications | 1.74 | 1.00 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.67 | 0.94 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.58 | 1.08 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.57 | 0.99 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.56 | 0.94 |
| Communications and Media | 1.56 | 0.91 |
| Administrative | 1.53 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.47 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.37 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.29 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.19 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.15 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Control Precision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Reaction Time | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Rate Control | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Response Orientation | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Stamina | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Night Vision | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Written Expression | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Automated systems software
- Inventory management systems
- Maintenance management software
- Mine maintenance software
- Work time accounting software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley, WV | 200 | 121.10 | $74,130 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 140 | 62.57 | $81,100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 120 | 28.69 | $57,730 |