Career Paths From Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsLateral Move94.5% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Continuous Mining Machine Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Continuous Mining Machine Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 3% higher.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$61,810
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningLateral Move92.4% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 5% lower.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$57,430
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsLateral Move96% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$59,850
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Pile Driver OperatorsLateral Move94.4% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Pile Driver Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Pile Driver Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 22% higher.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$73,300
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsLateral Move95.1% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 16% higher.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$70,070
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsLateral Move95.7% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 11% lower.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$53,340
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersCareer Change93.3% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 17% lower.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$50,060
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticCareer Change94.1% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 12% lower.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$52,800
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Power Plant OperatorsCareer Change93% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Power Plant Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Power Plant Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 70% higher.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$102,040
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersCareer Change92.5% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$60,600
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Logging Equipment OperatorsCareer Change95.1% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Logging Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Logging Equipment Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 17% lower.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$49,740
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Crane and Tower OperatorsCareer Change93.8% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Crane and Tower Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Crane and Tower Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 13% higher.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$68,080
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Agricultural Equipment OperatorsCareer Change95.3% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Agricultural Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Agricultural Equipment Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 31% lower.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$41,730
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsCareer Change94.9% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$61,290
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersCareer Change93.9% skill match
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas and Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 31% lower.
Current median salary
$60,190
Target median salary
$41,330
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.