Blaster helper vs miner helper

The differences between blaster helpers and miner helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a blaster helper has an average salary of $37,619, which is higher than the $35,694 average annual salary of a miner helper.

Blaster helper vs miner helper overview

	Blaster Helper	Miner Helper
Yearly salary	$37,619	$35,694
Hourly rate	$18.09	$17.16
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	13,553	13,718
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Blaster helper vs miner helper salary

Blaster helpers and miner helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blaster Helper	Miner Helper
Average salary	$37,619	$35,694
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $51,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between blaster helper and miner helper education

There are a few differences between a blaster helper and a miner helper in terms of educational background:

	Blaster Helper	Miner Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Blaster helper vs miner helper demographics

Here are the differences between blaster helpers' and miner helpers' demographics:

	Blaster Helper	Miner Helper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 1.2% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between blaster helper and miner helper duties and responsibilities

Blaster helper example responsibilities.

Blast rail freight cars with steel grit to achieve require blast profile per paint specifications or customer's request.
Erect scaffolding and installing the proper braces to stabilize the frames.
Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.
Cover manholes, mask off glass and other breakables, hang tarps, gather supplies, and sandblast.
Unload material, set up blasting tent, fill blast pot, clean up sand in blast tent, sandblast parts
Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.

Miner helper example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain the concrete plant and manage formulation of shotcrete and concrete batches.
Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.
Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.

Blaster helper vs miner helper skills

Common blaster helper skills

Scaffolding, 53%
Spray Guns, 20%
Bulk Trucks, 15%
Load Materials, 5%
Water Truck, 4%
Paint Guns, 4%

Common miner helper skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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