Helpers--Extraction Workers

SOC Code: 47-5081

Helpers--Extraction Workerss observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 91.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.

AI-Proof Score: 91.8 — Very High
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Median Salary

$48,400

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Job Growth

-1.7%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • •Monitoring
  • •Operations Monitoring
  • •Operation and Control
  • •Equipment Maintenance
  • •Repairing
  • •Troubleshooting
  • •Coordination
  • •Equipment Selection

Common Tasks

  • ✓Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
  • ✓Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
  • ✓Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.
  • ✓Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.
  • ✓Organize materials to prepare for use.

Why AI-Proof?

  • ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation