entityType = "role"
schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-53-7041-00"
socCode = "53-7041.00"
title = "Hoist and Winch Operators"
summary = "Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment."
aliases = ["Hoist Operator", "Hoistman", "Material Handler", "Service Operator", "Winch Derrick Operator", "Air Hoist Operator", "Air Lift Operator", "Boat Hoist Operator", "Boat Loader", "Boat Puller", "Bridge Rigger", "Building Rigger"]
emergingTasks = []

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jobZone = "2"
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)"

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Less than a High School Diploma"
percentage = 26.72

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Post-Secondary Certificate"
percentage = 23.51

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Some College Courses"
percentage = 8.56

[educationLevel]
category = "No formal educational credential"
slug = "no-formal-educational-credential"

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medianWage = 52310
meanWage = 64070
pct10Wage = 33910
pct25Wage = 39220
pct75Wage = 90200
pct90Wage = 116120
employment = 2480
areaTitle = "U.S."

[industries]
count = 10

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naics = "31-33"
slug = "31-33"
title = "Manufacturing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 830
medianWage = 40110
lq = 4.04

[[industries.top]]
naics = "48-49"
slug = "48-49"
title = "Transportation and Warehousing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 540
medianWage = 76720
lq = 4.54

[[industries.top]]
naics = "21"
slug = "21"
title = "Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 170
medianWage = 66280
lq = 18.43

[[industries.top]]
naics = "23"
slug = "23"
title = "Construction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 140
medianWage = 61480
lq = 1.07

[[industries.top]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 120
medianWage = 34780
lq = 0.83

[[industries.top]]
naics = "561320"
slug = "561320"
title = "Temporary Help Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 110
medianWage = 35970
lq = 2.58

[[industries.top]]
naics = "11"
slug = "11"
title = "Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting"
level = "Sector"
employment = 60
medianWage = 56760

[[industries.top]]
naics = "54"
slug = "54"
title = "Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 30
medianWage = 74650

[[industries.top]]
naics = "42"
slug = "42"
title = "Wholesale Trade"
level = "Sector"
medianWage = 33280

[[industries.top]]
naics = "71"
slug = "71"
title = "Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation"
level = "Sector"
medianWage = 104500

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naics = "21"
slug = "21"
title = "Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 170
lq = 18.43

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naics = "48-49"
slug = "48-49"
title = "Transportation and Warehousing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 540
lq = 4.54

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "31-33"
slug = "31-33"
title = "Manufacturing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 830
lq = 4.04

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "561320"
slug = "561320"
title = "Temporary Help Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 110
lq = 2.58

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "23"
slug = "23"
title = "Construction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 140
lq = 1.07

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 120
lq = 0.83

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teleworkable = false
usageTasks = []

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 13
percentile = 9
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 18
source = "felten_aioe"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 3
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 17
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

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source = "frey"
label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.65
percentile = 55
band = "Moderate"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

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

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = -1.1
growthPercentile = 22
direction = "Declining"
annualOpeningsThousands = 0.3
annualOpeningsPercentile = 4
employment2024Thousands = 2.7
employment2034Thousands = 2.7

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = -0.9781997
percentile = 18
band = "Low"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
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."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.06829769270637466
percentile = 17
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."

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

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

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

[counts]
tasks = 13
skills = 33
capabilities = 120
tools = 2
relatedRoles = 20

[source]
dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "e8cf95ed3e6ee8dc"

[[tasks]]
text = "Move levers, pedals, and throttles to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.3.h"

[[tasks]]
text = "Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.3.h"

[[tasks]]
text = "Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.3.h"

[[tasks]]
text = "Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.3.h"

[[tasks]]
text = "Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.b.4.e"

[[tasks]]
text = "Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.j"

[[tasks]]
text = "Climb ladders to position and set up vehicle-mounted derricks."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.n"

[[tasks]]
text = "Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.b.1.j"

[[tasks]]
text = "Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.b.4.e"

[[tasks]]
text = "Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.f"

[[tasks]]
text = "Tend auxiliary equipment, such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.3.h"

[[activities]]
name = "Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.3.h"

[[activities]]
name = "Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Move materials, equipment, or supplies."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.j"

[[activities]]
name = "Position material handling equipment."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.v"

[[activities]]
name = "Select project materials."
iwa = "4.A.2.b.1.j"

[[activities]]
name = "Load shipments, belongings, or materials."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement."
iwa = "4.A.4.a.2.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Connect cables or electrical lines."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ah"

[[activities]]
name = "Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition."
iwa = "4.A.3.b.4.e"

[[activities]]
name = "Climb ladders or vehicles to perform duties."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.n"

[[capabilities]]
name = "Problem Sensitivity"
family = "ability"
value = 3.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
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value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Arm-Hand Steadiness"
family = "ability"
value = 3.63

[[capabilities]]
name = "Control Precision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.63

[[capabilities]]
name = "Reaction Time"
family = "ability"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Depth Perception"
family = "ability"
value = 3.63

[[capabilities]]
name = "Monitoring"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Operations Monitoring"
family = "transferable_skill"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Time Management"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
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family = "ability"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Near Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.5

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name = "Active Listening"
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value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Operation and Control"
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Selective Attention"
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family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

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name = "Complex Problem Solving"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Visualization"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Rate Control"
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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family = "transferable_skill"
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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family = "transferable_skill"
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[[capabilities]]
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family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Response Orientation"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[skills]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Depth Perception"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Time Management"
type = "Common Skill"

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name = "Speech Recognition"
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[[skills]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Listening"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Visualization"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Information Ordering"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Finger Dexterity"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Word"
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[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Excel"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Instructing"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Reading Comprehension"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Maintenance"
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[[skills]]
name = "English Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
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[[skills]]
name = "Writing"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Systems Analysis"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Physics"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Telecommunications"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
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[[skills]]
name = "Psychology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Geography"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Installation"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Foreign Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
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category = "Spreadsheet software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

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example = "Microsoft Word"
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hot = true
inDemand = false

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name = "Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets"
value = 5

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name = "Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable"
value = 4.99

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls"
value = 4.89

[[workContext]]
name = "Health and Safety of Other Workers"
value = 4.81

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Being Exact or Accurate"
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[[workContext]]
name = "Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams"
value = 4.76

[[workContext]]
name = "Time Pressure"
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[[workContext]]
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value = 4.74

[[workContext]]
name = "Freedom to Make Decisions"
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[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Contaminants"
value = 4.67

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Hazardous Equipment"
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[[workContext]]
name = "Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results"
value = 4.61

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to High Places"
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 4.57

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 4.08

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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
name = "Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled"
value = 3.68

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Sitting"
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[[workContext]]
name = "Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People"
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[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Repeating Same Tasks"
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[[workContext]]
name = "Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities"
value = 3.36

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions"
value = 3.33

[[workContext]]
name = "Physical Proximity"
value = 3.31

[[workContext]]
name = "Conflict Situations"
value = 3.2

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Walking or Running"
value = 3.18

[[workContext]]
name = "Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers"
value = 3.14

[[workContext]]
name = "In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment"
value = 3.14

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance"
value = 3.12

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions"
value = 3.07

[[workContext]]
name = "Level of Competition"
value = 2.92

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings"
value = 2.89

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name = "Realistic"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 6.89

[[personFit]]
name = "Physical/Manual Labor"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 4.89

[[personFit]]
name = "Transportation/Machine Operation"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 4.01

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name = "Conventional"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 3.33

[[personFit]]
name = "Mechanics/Electronics"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 3.07

[[personFit]]
name = "Dependability"
family = "work_style"
value = 2.36

[[personFit]]
name = "Cautiousness"
family = "work_style"
value = 2.28

[[personFit]]
name = "Engineering"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 2.27

[[personFit]]
name = "Construction/Woodwork"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.99

[[personFit]]
name = "Attention to Detail"
family = "work_style"
value = 1.92

[[personFit]]
name = "Investigative"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.55

[[personFit]]
name = "Social"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.45

[[personFit]]
name = "Enterprising"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.45

[[personFit]]
name = "Nature/Outdoors"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.2

[[personFit]]
name = "Stress Tolerance"
family = "work_style"
value = 1.16

[[personFit]]
name = "Agriculture"
family = "specific_interest_area"
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socCode = "49-9096.00"
slug = "role-49-9096-00"
title = "Riggers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "53-7051.00"
slug = "role-53-7051-00"
title = "Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "53-7021.00"
slug = "role-53-7021-00"
title = "Crane and Tower Operators"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "47-2073.00"
slug = "role-47-2073-00"
title = "Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "47-5022.00"
slug = "role-47-5022-00"
title = "Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "49-3042.00"
slug = "role-49-3042-00"
title = "Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-5071.00"
slug = "role-47-5071-00"
title = "Roustabouts, Oil and Gas"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-47-2072-00"
title = "Pile Driver Operators"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-49-9043-00"
title = "Maintenance Workers, Machinery"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-53-7062-00"
title = "Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-51-7042-00"
title = "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-5044.00"
slug = "role-47-5044-00"
title = "Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining"
tier = "Supplemental"

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cluster = "Advanced Manufacturing"
slug = "advanced-manufacturing"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Construction"
slug = "construction"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Transportation and Materials Moving"
slug = "transportation-and-materials-moving"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "frey_osborne"
label = "Computerization probability"
score = 0.65
scale = "0-1 probability"
release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "felten_aioe"
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