Crane and Tower Operators
Tasks Include:
- Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
- Move levers, depress foot pedals, or turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving, or placing loads.
- Inspect cables or grappling devices for wear and install or replace cables, as needed.
- Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, or grappling devices, making repairs, as necessary.
- Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms or lifting accessories to prevent malfunctions or damage.
- Direct helpers engaged in placing blocking or outrigging under cranes.
- Load or unload bundles from trucks, or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.
- Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +6.7%
National: +0.2%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$61,340.00
State
$61,610.00
Regional
Crane and Tower Operators
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Crane and Tower Operators
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 60.63%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 31.53%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 7.84%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 20.96%
- None = 20.13%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 16.86%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 10.80%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.93%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.98%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.21%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.06%
- Over 10 years = 1.21%
- Up to and including 1 month = 0.87%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 27.38%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 22.68%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 16.13%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.92%
- None = 10.39%
- Up to and including 1 month = 6.83%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 5.33%
- Over 10 years = 0.34%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 26.99%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 25.26%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 14.65%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.60%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.87%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.30%
- Over 10 years = 0.34%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Crane and Tower Operators
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
- Move levers, depress foot pedals, or turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving, or placing loads.
- Inspect cables or grappling devices for wear and install or replace cables, as needed.
- Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, or grappling devices, making repairs, as necessary.
- Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms or lifting accessories to prevent malfunctions or damage.
- Direct helpers engaged in placing blocking or outrigging under cranes.
- Load or unload bundles from trucks, or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.
- Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
- Direct truck drivers backing vehicles into loading bays and cover, uncover, or secure loads for delivery.
- Inspect bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements, and remove and batch packaging tickets.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Crane and Tower Operators
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches
- All terrain cranes (All-terrain cranes)
- Anemometers
- Power grinders (Angle grinders)
- Below the hook device (Anti-two block devices)
- Hammers (Ball peen hammers)
- Drum grabs (Barrel clamps)
- Bench vises
- Rotary position sensors (Boom angle indicators)
- Linear position sensors (Boom length indicators)
- Bridge cranes
- Hydraulic truck cranes (Cab cranes)
- Hoists (Chain falls)
- Earthmoving buckets or its parts or accessories (Clamshell buckets)
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Lifting hooks (Clips)
- Box end wrenches (Closed-end wrenches)
- Pullers (Comealongs)
- Track cranes (Crawler cranes)
- Demolition hammers
- Draglines (Dragline buckets)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Drift pins)
- Pile drivers (Drop hammers)
- Impact wrenches (Electric impact wrenches)
- Track excavators (Excavators)
- Safety harnesses or belts (Fall arrest harnesses)
- Floor or platform scales (Floor scales)
- Forklifts
- Tower cranes (Friction cranes)
- Bridge cranes (Gantry cranes)
- Grease guns
- Blocks or pulleys (Hook blocks)
- Jacks (Hydraulic jacks)
- Hydraulic truck cranes (Hydraulic truck-mounted cranes)
- Demolition equipment kits (Iron balls)
- Tower cranes (Jib cranes)
- Lifting hooks (Lifting clamps)
- Below the hook device (Lifting magnets)
- Slings (Lifting slings)
- Lifting hooks (Load hooks)
- Force or torque sensors (Load monitoring indicators)
- Tower cranes (Luffing jib cranes)
- Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
- Track cranes (Monorail cranes)
- Needlenose pliers
- Oil gun (Oilcans)
- Open end wrenches
- Earthmoving buckets or its parts or accessories (Orange peel buckets)
- Demolition equipment kits (Overhaul balls)
- Blow torches (Oxyacetylene torches)
- Paint sprayers (Paint application sprayers)
- Forklifts (Pallet forks)
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Pile drivers
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Power drills
- Pressure or steam cleaners (Power washers)
- Blow torches (Propane torches)
- Ear muffs (Protective ear muffs)
- Ear plugs (Protective ear plugs)
- Pry bars
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punches)
- Ratchets (Ratchet sets)
- Force or torque sensors (Rated load indicators)
- Respirators
- Tower cranes (Ringer cranes)
- Screwdrivers (Robertson screwdrivers)
- Rough terrain cranes (Rough-terrain cranes)
- Safety glasses
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Lifting hooks (Shackles)
- Hammers (Sledgehammers)
- Slip or groove joint pliers (Slip joint pliers)
- Tinners snips (Snips)
- Below the hook device (Spreader beams)
- Specialty wrenches (Spud wrenches)
- Pressure or steam cleaners (Steam cleaning equipment)
- Screwdrivers (Straight screwdrivers)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Survival suits)
- Grapples (Timber tongs)
- Pressure indicators (Tire pressure gauges)
- Below the hook device (Tower attachments)
- Turnbuckles
- Two way radios
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Wear testers (Wear gauges)
- Lifting hooks (Wedge sockets)
- Welding masks
- Wire brushes
- Wire cutters (Wire rope cutters)
- Touch screen monitors (Wireless touch screen monitors)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Industrial control software
- Crane operation control software
- Inventory management software
- Inventory tracking software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Crane and Tower Operators
Additional Resources
Information on safety and training requirements is available from:
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
200 Constitution Ave. NW.
Washington, D.C. 20210
http://www.osha.gov
Information on industrial truck and tractor operators is available from:
Industrial Truck Association
1750 K St. NW.
Suite 460
Washington, DC 20006
Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association
2750 Prosperity Ave.
Suite 620
Fairfax, VA 22301
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Crane and Tower Operators
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
63.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
56.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
50.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Crane and Tower Operators
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
75.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
72.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
72.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
68.75 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
68.75 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
62.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
62.50 | Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
62.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
59.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
56.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
53.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Glare Sensitivity | The ability to see objects in the presence of a glare or bright lighting. |
50.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Spatial Orientation | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Crane and Tower Operators
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
81.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
81.25 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
81.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
75.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
74.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
73.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
73.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
72.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
71.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
70.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
66.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
64.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
63.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
63.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
59.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
56.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
55.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
54.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
54.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
53.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
51.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
50.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
49.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
81.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
76.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
75.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
71.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
69.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
68.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
67.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
67.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
67.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
66.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
63.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
61.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
58.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
55.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
53.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
49.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
94.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
91.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
90.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
90.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
88.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
87.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
85.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
84.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
84.00 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
83.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
80.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
80.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
79.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
79.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
79.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
76.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
76.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
75.80 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
75.40 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
75.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
74.80 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
74.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
72.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
72.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
67.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
67.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
67.20 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
66.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
63.80 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
61.40 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
59.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
58.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
56.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
55.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
53.40 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
52.80 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
52.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
52.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
52.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
51.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
50.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
49.60 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $37,680.00 | $61,340.00 | $76,450.00 |
Virginia | $53,000.00 | $61,610.00 | $66,060.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $46,642.38 | $55,470.75 | $70,169.09 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $61,899.52 | $64,466.66 | $67,125.37 |
Hampton Roads | $62,016.07 | $64,106.61 | $67,259.60 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $43,073.16 | $53,377.08 | $59,722.61 |
Northern Virginia | $61,760.08 | $87,470.99 | $97,945.57 |
Piedmont Workforce | $50,312.55 | $91,151.56 | $97,706.24 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $47,739.17 | $54,813.10 | $89,450.19 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 45,100 | 45,200 | +0.2% |
Virginia | 1,479 | 1,578 | +6.7% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Pile Driver Operators
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- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
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- Carpenters
- Carpet Installers
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
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- Construction Managers
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- Extraction Workers, All Other
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- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
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- Glaziers
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Helpers--Electricians
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Helpers--Roofers
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- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
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- Paperhangers
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- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Riggers
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Roofers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Segmental Pavers
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Stonemasons
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Horizontal Construction Engineer
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Acid Crane Operator
- Boom Cat Operator
- Boom Crane Operator
- Boomswing Operator
- Bottom Crane Operator
- Bridge Crane Operator
- Burial Vault Deliverer and Installer
- Cantilever Crane Operator
- Cathead Operator
- Charging Crane Operator
- Cherry Picker Operator
- Cinder Dump Crane Operator
- Cinder Pit Crane Operator
- Clamshell Operator
- Coal Tower Operator
- Coke Crane Operator
- Crane Ladle Person
- Crane Man
- Crane Operator
- Demolition Crane Operator
- Derrick Boat Lever Operator
- Derrick Boat Leverman
- Derrick Boat Operator
- Derrick Operator
- Derrickman
- Diesel Crane Operator
- Dross Skimmer
- Electric Crane Operator
- Erecting Crane Operator
- Gantry Crane Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Hot Metal Crane Operator
- Hydrocrane Operator
- Ingot Stripper
- Ladle Crane Operator
- Locomotive Crane Operator
- Machine Operator
- Material Handler
- Mill Crane Operator
- Mixer Crane Operator
- Mobile Crane Operator
- Mold Shaker
- Mold Shifter
- Mold Washer
- Mold Yard Crane Operator
- Monorail Charger Operator
- Monorail Crane Operator
- Monorail Operator
- Operating Technician
- Ore Bridge Operator
- Overhead Crane Operator
- Overhead Crane Truck Loader
- Pig Machine Crane Operator
- Pit Crane Operator
- Port Crane Operator
- Pouring Crane Operator
- Power Crane Operator
- Radio Control Crane Operator
- Scrap Crane Operator
- Scrap Drop Crane Operator
- Scrap Drop Operator
- Sorting Grapple Operator
- Steam Crane Operator
- Steel Crane Operator
- Stripper
- Tower Crane Operator
- Tower Loader Operator
- Tractor Crane Operator
- Truck-Crane Operator
- Whirley Operator
- Woodyard Crane Operator
- Wrecking Crane Engine Operator
- Yard Crane Operator
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- College of Southern Nevada
- Community College of Allegheny County
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- Cuyahoga Community College District
- Douglas Education Center
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- Florida Panhandle Technical College
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