Career fit quiz

Is Extraction Helper the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the extraction helper career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the extraction helper job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I want to start in energy
Statement 2 of 8I’m strong
Statement 3 of 8I like outdoor work
Statement 4 of 8I can work long shifts
Statement 5 of 8I learn fast
Statement 6 of 8I don’t mind remote sites
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Weeks to months on the job training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $47,730 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Helpers, extraction workers, help extraction craft workers such as earth drillers, blasters and miners by performing duties requiring less skill.

  • Carry tools and supplies
  • Clean equipment
  • Help set up drills
  • Move pipe
  • Clean sites

Read a full day in the life or see extraction helper salary data.

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