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1. 1Continuous Mining Machine Operators

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3. 3Helpers--Extraction Workers

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Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology

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Careers where roof bolters is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).

• Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders (80)
• Logging Equipment Operators (79)
• Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons (79)
• Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (79)
• Hoist and Winch Operators (78)
• Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers (78)
• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators (78)
• Recycling and Reclamation Workers (78)
• Riggers (78)
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (77)