Mining Assistant
Impact: Resource extraction, Operational efficiency
Assists mining engineers and other personnel with various tasks, including equipment operation, site maintenance, and data collection, to ensure efficient and safe mining operations.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $55,000
- Entry-level
- $35,000 - $45,000
- Senior
- $70,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 2% (slower than average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- None
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 60-80% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Site Safety Procedures
- Basic Maintenance
- Data Logging
- First Aid
Soft skills
- Safety Awareness
- Teamwork
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Mining Assistant
- Equipment Operator
- Mine Technician
- Supervisor
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25% to some tasks can be automated, but human oversight remains crucial
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.4/10
- Meaning
- 3.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 2.8/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate