Material Moving Occupations

Significant Points

Job openings should be numerous because the occupation is very large and turnover is relatively high.
Most jobs require little work experience or training.
Pay is low, and the seasonal nature of the work may reduce earnings.

source: OOH; about this section

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Area and Industry employment and wages
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand: (Area) (Industry)
Conveyor operators and tenders: (Area) (Industry)
Crane and tower operators: (Area) (Industry)
Dredge operators: (Area) (Industry)
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators: (Area) (Industry)
Loading machine operators, underground mining: (Area) (Industry)
Hoist and winch operators: (Area) (Industry)
Industrial truck and tractor operators: (Area) (Industry)
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment: (Area) (Industry)
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand: (Area) (Industry)
Machine feeders and offbearers: (Area) (Industry)
Packers and packagers, hand: (Area) (Industry)
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators: (Area) (Industry)
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers: (Area) (Industry)
Wellhead pumpers: (Area) (Industry)
Refuse and recyclable material collectors: (Area) (Industry)
Shuttle car operators: (Area) (Industry)
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Material moving occupations in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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