Drills deep holes for bridge and building foundations, wells, and soil testing.
You set up a drill rig, bore 60 feet down, and lower a steel cage that will be filled with concrete to hold up a bridge.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training; CDL often required.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Heavy Equipment (trade school).
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Drill rigs gain GPS guidance, but setup, reading the ground and fixing breakdowns stay hands-on.
Classes: Construction CTE, Small engines, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-5023.
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