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.
Training & Resources
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