Career roadmap
How to become a Quarry Rock Splitter
What you would actually do
The tasks this work is built on. O*NET measures the closest official occupation, Rock Splitters, Quarry — so read these as the shape of the job, not a job description written for the title.
- Examine physical characteristics of natural stone or stone products.
- Operate detonation equipment.
- Drill holes in earth or rock.
- Direct construction or extraction personnel.
- Break up rock, asphalt, or concrete.
- Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Operation and Control3.3/5
- Operations Monitoring3.1/5
- Active Listening3.0/5
- Monitoring2.9/5
- Reading Comprehension2.8/5
- Critical Thinking2.8/5
- Coordination2.8/5
- Complex Problem Solving2.8/5
- Time Management2.8/5
- Speaking2.6/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix Quarry Rock Splitters are measured on — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic7.0/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional3.2/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative2.1/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Artistic1.8/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Social1.3/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Enterprising1.2/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
