Careers in Mining, Oil, & Gas

Would you like to get a job in this industry? Think about these types of careers.

91% of all rotary drill operators, oil and gas work in mining, oil, and gas.

Most people

in these careers work in mining, oil, and gas:
  • Where do they work?
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  • Bright Outlook
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  • Continuous Mining Machine Operators
    Where do they work?
  • Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas
    Where do they work?
  • Helpers--Extraction Workers
    Where do they work?
  • Loading & Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
    Where do they work?
  • Rock Splitters, Quarry
    Where do they work?
  • Roof Bolters, Mining
    Where do they work?
  • Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas
    Where do they work?
  • Roustabouts, Oil & Gas
    Where do they work?
  • Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas
    Where do they work?
  • Wellhead Pumpers
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23% of all earth drillers work in mining, oil, and gas.

Some people

in these careers work in mining, oil, and gas:
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  • Bright Outlook
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  • Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
    Where do they work?
  • Dredge Operators
    Where do they work?
  • Earth Drillers
    Where do they work?
  • Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
    Where do they work?
  • Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & Blasters
    Where do they work?
  • Gas Compressor & Gas Pumping Station Operators
    Where do they work?
  • Gas Plant Operators
    Where do they work?
  • Geological Technicians
    Where do they work?
  • Geoscientists
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    Bright Outlook
  • Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
    Where do they work?
  • Petroleum Engineers
    Where do they work?
  • Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers
    Where do they work?
  • Pump Operators
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  • Riggers
    Where do they work?