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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

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Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.

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Trainee Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining → Technician Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining → Senior Technician Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining → Lead Technician Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
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About the profession

Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.

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Career Path

Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level

Career Ladder

Trainee Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining → Technician Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining → Senior Technician Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining → Lead Technician Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

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Salary Growth

L1
$38K$48K
L2
$48K$58K
L3
$58K$67K
L4
$67K$77K
Entry → Top level growth2x
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12-24 months
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24-36 months
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30-48 months
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77K

Top Salary

8+

Years

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Learning Path

Skills you need to develop and courses to get there

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Career levels

Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $38,080 - $47,870/year With equity/bonuses: $41,888 - $57,444 Top markets (SF/NYC): $43,792 - $57,444 Execute core tasks using Operation and…

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Day in Life

Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown

9am — Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes.

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Income Dynamics

Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years

Year 1: Entry level $26,656 - $43,083 Year 2-3: Junior level $47,870 - $54,777 Year 4-6: Mid level $54,777 - $59,390 Year 7-10: Senior level $59,390 - $70,823 Year 10+:…

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You find the craft of a Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Operation and…

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