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 Name | Importance | Competence |
Active Listening | 4 | 3.62 |
Coordination | 4 | 3.5 |
Management of Personnel Resources | 4 | 3.5 |
Time Management | 4 | 4 |
Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 3.5 |
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 Name | Importance | Competence |
Oral Comprehension | 4 | 3.75 |
Oral Expression | 4 | 4 |
Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.5 |
Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.62 |
Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.5 |
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 Area | Importance | Competence |
Transportation | 4.59 | 5.07 |
Customer and Personal Service | 4.32 | 4.9 |
Administration and Management | 4.23 | 4.08 |
English Language | 3.95 | 3.73 |
Personnel and Human Resources | 3.7 | 3.99 |
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 Activity | Importance | Competence |
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.63 | 4.63 |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.53 | 4.51 |
Getting Information | 4.48 | 4.03 |
Scheduling Work and Activities | 4.33 | 4.73 |
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | 4.23 | 4.52 |
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 Style | Importance | |
Dependability | 4.61 | |
Leadership | 4.58 | |
Stress Tolerance | 4.56 | |
Cooperation | 4.52 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.47 |
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 Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 4,600 | $32,760 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 1,250 | $34,200 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 1,140 | $32,130 |
San Diego-Carlsbad | 990 | $30,610 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 810 | $28,280 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 490 | $33,530 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 430 | $49,250 |
Fresno | 300 | $30,720 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 300 | $36,420 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | 290 | $38,420 |
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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