Rock Splitters, Quarry
What Rock Splitters, Quarry Do
Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammers, wedges, or chop saws.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 3.3%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Production and Processingimportance 3.0/5
- Mechanicalimportance 2.9/5
- Mathematicsimportance 2.8/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.8/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.8/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 2.7/5
- English Languageimportance 2.6/5
- Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 2.6/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.8/5
- Exposed to Contaminants4.5/5
- Spend Time Standing4.5/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.0/5
- Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures4.0/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team3.8/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Floor Sanders and Finishers96% skill match
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors96% skill match
- Helpers--Production Workers96% skill match
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic96% skill match
- Dishwashers95% skill match
- Pourers and Casters, Metal95% skill match
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers95% skill match
- Highway Maintenance Workers95% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.3/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.8/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.8/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.8/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.6/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.5/5
- Troubleshootingimportance 2.4/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Apache HTTP Server
- Maintenance reporting software
- Minitab
- Time reporting software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Attention to Detail
- Perseverance
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement Orientation
- Self-Control
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- ArtisticLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where rock splitters, quarry make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1St. Louis, MO-IL3.44× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Foundry Mold and CoremakersCareer Change
- Construction LaborersLateral Move
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticCareer Change
- Pile Driver OperatorsLateral Move