AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-5044.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining?

Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.

Estimated AI task exposure
12%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

25 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

31/100

Physical moat

78/100

Human moat

12/100

Rating coverage

100%

25 task statements / 25 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.
Importance 86/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 96/100Weight 0.93
Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines.
Importance 82/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.88
Examine roadway and clear obstructions from the path of travel.
Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.88
Control conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses.
Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 91/100Weight 0.85
Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.
Importance 85/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.81
Monitor loading processes to ensure that materials are loaded according to specifications.
Importance 71/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.78
Clean, fuel, service, and perform safety checks on all equipment, and repair and replace parts as necessary.
Importance 79/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.77
Operate levers to move conveyor booms or shovels so that mine contents such as coal, rock, and ore can be placed into cars or onto conveyors.
Importance 80/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.77
Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.
Importance 85/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.77
Drive machines into piles of material blasted from working faces.
Importance 81/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.77

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$74,500

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

5,930

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-15.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

7 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

7 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

7 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

6 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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