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Quarry operator, Kaiwhakahaere tākongakonga

Also known as

  • Quarry machine operator, plant operator, quarry worker, mining support worker
  • , Kaitapatapahi Toka Rua Kohatu

Quarry operators use drills and related machinery to extract and process minerals, rocks, gravel and sand from quarries. They may crush and screen rocks, and drive excavators and dump trucks.

Duration

01:09 mins

Your pay could be

$54K

Lower

$67K to $99K

Most common

$117K

Upper

How does this pay compare?

Pay is before tax

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Career idea

Assistant driller

Kaiāwhina kaiwiri

Pay

$61K to $143K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Assistant drillers help mining or drilling workers with basic tasks. They may unload and load materials, supply equipment or machine parts and remove debris after extraction.

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