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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.

AI exposure33 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation20
Freedom to set tasks79
Repeating the same tasks62
$106,220Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+3.8%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (about average)BLS Employment Projections
72Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Speaking
63
75
Critical Thinking
63
75
Judgment and Decision Making
63
75
Active Listening
63
72
Monitoring
63
69
Complex Problem Solving
62
78
Active Learning
62
63
Coordination
62
63
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
60
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
75
Social Perceptiveness
60
47
Learning Strategies
58
53
Instructing
58
53
Systems Analysis
57
69
Systems Evaluation
56
69
Service Orientation
56
41
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
69
Science
52
63
Negotiation
52
47
Management of Personnel Resources
50
50
Operations Analysis
49
53
Installation
48
0
Management of Material Resources
47
50
Quality Control Analysis
47
47
Management of Financial Resources
47
47
Technology Design
47
38
Equipment Selection
47
31
Troubleshooting
47
22
Equipment Maintenance
47
0
Operations Monitoring
46
50
Repairing
46
0
Programming
45
41
Operation and Control
43
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Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

91/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Learning Strategies

90/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
1%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Learning

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Persuasion

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Learning, Persuasion, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$167,220
10-yr growth
+8.2%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Time Management, Service Orientation, Persuasion, Active Listening

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
4%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Quality Control Analysis

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.