Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers & Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,800
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators,... $76,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Very Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Medium

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Postsecondary certificate

Typical level Of training for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

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Certification for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

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