Derrick & Rotary Drill Operators vs Paving & Surfacing Operators
Compare Derrick & Rotary Drill Operators and Paving & Surfacing Operators side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Derrick & Rotary Drill Operators pays about $5k more.
Median pay$59k
OutlookStable
AI exposureLow 16%, modeled
EducationNo formal credential
Critical ThinkingSpeakingMonitoringActive ListeningReading Comprehension
Median pay$53k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureModerate 49%, modeled
EducationHigh school
MonitoringCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingActive Learning
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.