Also called: Mine Foreman, Section Foreman, Pit Supervisor
Leads a crew of miners for a shift, making sure the work gets done and that everyone comes home safe.
You arrive early, read the last shift's notes, check gas readings and walk the work areas before your crew goes in. All shift you move between machines, solve breakdowns, and decide where each person works. You sign off on every inspection, because you are legally responsible for the section.
Estimated; underground coal and metal mine foremen earn the most.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Several years as a miner plus a state mine foreman certification in many states.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Mining Technology (2-year).
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). First-line supervisors of extraction workers.
Low risk for 10 years. Tracking systems show where crews and machines are; leading a crew safely underground stays human.
Classes: Earth science, Leadership class, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-1011.
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