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Occupation Profile | Zhuo Mei

Annual Salary (Wages)

Lower End Wage (10th Percentile) $42,600($20.48/hr) Middle Wage (50th Percentile) $46,650($22.43/hr) Higher End Wage (90th Percentile) $100,980($48.55/hr)

Common Job Titles

Hydraulic Leverman Dredger Dredge Operator Dredge Boat Engineer Dredge Deckhand Dredge Engineer Dredge Hand Dredge Lever Operator Dredge Mate Dredge Worker Dredgemaster

Occupation Code

537031 - Dredge Operators

Pathway

Construction

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Dredge Operators

Dredge Operators use equipment to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to remove excess items and maintain navigable channels in waterways.

What do they typically do

Move levers to position dredges for excavation, to engage hydraulic pumps, to raise and lower suction booms, and to control rotation of cutterheads Start and stop engines to operate equipment Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually Pump water to clear machinery pipelines Lower anchor poles to verify depths of excavations, using winches, or scan depth gauges to determine depths of excavations Direct or assist workers placing shore anchors and cables, laying additional pipes from dredges to shore, and pumping water from pontoons

Number of Jobs

No data

Average Annual Job Growth

+0.5%

Job Openings

Education & Training

Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Associated Programs or Majors

Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

Interests

Realistic Conventional

Work Place

Dredge operators have some of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations. Many workers wear personal protective equipment, including gloves, hardhats, harnesses, and respirators to guard against injury. Most Dredge operators work full time with overtime common.

Top Skills & Abilities

Operation and Control Equipment Selection Repairing Equipment Maintenance Troubleshooting Process Tracking Quality Testing Technology Design Managing People

Knowledge/Specialties

Mechanical Physics Production and Processing Building and Construction Public Safety and Security

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed.

Training

Anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees - an apprenticeship may be available.