Material Moving Machine Operators Skills

Below are the skills needed to be material moving machine operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Active Listening43.62
Coordination43.5
Management of Personnel Resources43.5
Time Management44
Critical Thinking3.883.5

Material Moving Machine Operators Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be material moving machine operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Oral Comprehension43.75
Oral Expression44
Problem Sensitivity3.753.5
Written Comprehension3.753.62
Deductive Reasoning3.623.5

Material Moving Machine Operators Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be material moving machine operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Transportation4.595.07
Customer and Personal Service4.324.9
Administration and Management4.234.08
English Language3.953.73
Personnel and Human Resources3.73.99

Material Moving Machine Operators Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being material moving machine operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.634.63
Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.534.51
Getting Information4.484.03
Scheduling Work and Activities4.334.73
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others4.234.52

Material Moving Machine Operators Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being material moving machine operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Dependability4.61
Leadership4.58
Stress Tolerance4.56
Cooperation4.52
Attention to Detail4.47

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Material Moving Machine Operators

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Material Moving Machine Operators jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim4,600$32,760
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward1,250$34,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario1,140$32,130
San Diego-Carlsbad990$30,610
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade810$28,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington490$33,530
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach430$49,250
Fresno300$30,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell300$36,420
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin290$38,420

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to material moving machine operators

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org