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schemaVersion = "role.v1"
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socCode = "47-5043.00"
title = "Roof Bolters, Mining"
summary = "Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine."
aliases = ["Bolter", "Roof Bolter", "Roof Bolter Operator", "Underground Roof Bolter", "Bolt Machine Operator", "Bolt Man", "Miner", "Place Change Roof Bolter", "Underground Miner", "Bolting Inspector", "Bolting Machine Operator", "Roof Bolting Coal Miner"]
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aiSignals = []

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jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

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label = "High School Diploma"
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label = "Less than a High School Diploma"
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category = "High school diploma or equivalent"
slug = "high-school-diploma-or-equivalent"

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medianWage = 76640
meanWage = 74760
pct10Wage = 50880
pct25Wage = 67110
pct75Wage = 80230
pct90Wage = 87420
employment = 2230
areaTitle = "U.S."

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count = 1

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naics = "21"
slug = "21"
title = "Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 2170
medianWage = 77570
lq = 261.63

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naics = "21"
slug = "21"
title = "Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction"
level = "Sector"
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lq = 261.63

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usageTasks = []

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value = 6
percentile = 3
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 2

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percentile = 3
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 10
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0
beta = 0
gamma = 0

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growthPercent = -34.2
growthPercentile = 0
direction = "Declining"
annualOpeningsThousands = 0.1
annualOpeningsPercentile = 1
employment2024Thousands = 2.3
employment2034Thousands = 1.5

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source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0
percentile = 3
band = "Low"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

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source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.04960160367179702
percentile = 10
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

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source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 14
skills = 32
capabilities = 120
tools = 2
relatedRoles = 20

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version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "342876fba36da4b8"

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text = "Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ad"

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text = "Pull down loose rock that cannot be supported."
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text = "Position bolting machines, and insert drill bits into chucks."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.v"

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text = "Perform safety checks on equipment before operating."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Perform tests to determine if methane gas is present."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Force bolts into holes, using hydraulic mechanisms of self-propelled bolting machines."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.a"

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text = "Dust rocks after bolting."
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text = "Install various types of bolts, including truss, glue, and resin bolts, traversing entire ceiling spans."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Drill test holes and test bolts for specified tension, using torque wrenches."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.b.2.f"

[[tasks]]
text = "Position safety jacks to support underground mine roofs until bolts can be installed."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.v"

[[tasks]]
text = "Rotate chucks to turn bolts and open expansion heads against rock formations."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.a"

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text = "Check roof or ribs for hazardous conditions."

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text = "Clean equipment, such as dust collectors."

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name = "Break up rock, asphalt, or concrete."
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name = "Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation."
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[[activities]]
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name = "Install safety or support equipment."
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name = "Operate mining equipment."
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name = "Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets"
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name = "Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection"
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name = "Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling"
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[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-5041.00"
slug = "role-47-5041-00"
title = "Continuous Mining Machine Operators"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-5023.00"
slug = "role-47-5023-00"
title = "Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-2221.00"
slug = "role-47-2221-00"
title = "Structural Iron and Steel Workers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-2011.00"
slug = "role-51-2011-00"
title = "Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "49-9096.00"
slug = "role-49-9096-00"
title = "Riggers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-7041.00"
slug = "role-53-7041-00"
title = "Hoist and Winch Operators"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-5081.00"
slug = "role-47-5081-00"
title = "Helpers--Extraction Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-5032.00"
slug = "role-47-5032-00"
title = "Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-2171.00"
slug = "role-47-2171-00"
title = "Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-5012.00"
slug = "role-47-5012-00"
title = "Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-2041.00"
slug = "role-51-2041-00"
title = "Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-2211.00"
slug = "role-47-2211-00"
title = "Sheet Metal Workers"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Energy & Natural Resources"
slug = "energy-natural-resources"
