Career fit quiz

Is Underground Mining Loader Operator the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the underground mining loader operator 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 underground mining loader operator job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I can work underground
Statement 2 of 8I like machines
Statement 3 of 8I stay focused
Statement 4 of 8I care about safety
Statement 5 of 8I can work long shifts
Statement 6 of 8I want mining pay
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Weeks to months of training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $74,500 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Underground mining machine operators, including loading machine operators, operate machines that load coal, ore or rock onto shuttles or conveyors underground.

  • Operate loaders
  • Load ore or coal
  • Run shuttle cars
  • Clean up spills
  • Inspect equipment

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