How To Become A Quarrying Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a quarrying manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a quarrying manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $26.41 an hour? That's $54,943 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 189,200 job opportunities across the U.S.

What's a day at work look like for a quarrying manager?

Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

Program Director & Assistant Professor, Maryville University

A bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders can prepare you for three different tracks. First, it can prepare you to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA). This is someone who works under a fully credential speech-language pathologist. Often times, they carryout intervention plans developed by a fully credentialed speech-language pathologist. If graduate school is on your horizon, a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders will prepare you for acceptance into a Speech-Language Pathology program, or an Audiology program. If you are not accepted into a graduate program right away, working as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) is a great way to get experience in the field!

ScoreQuarrying ManagerUS Average

Salary

4.3

Avg. Salary $54,943

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.6

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.68%

Asian 6.73%

Black or African American 8.41%

Hispanic or Latino 12.24%

Unknown 4.84%

White 67.11%

Gender

female 14.47%

male 85.53%

Age - 47

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Complexity level

1.8

Complexity level is simple

7 - challenging

Key steps to become a quarrying manager

Explore quarrying manager education requirements

Most common quarrying manager degrees

Bachelor's

47.2 %

Associate

13.9 %

Diploma

13.9 %

Start to develop specific quarrying manager skills

Skills	Percentages
MSHA	25.71%
Plant Operations	22.24%
Asphalt	20.40%
Capital Budgets	13.05%
Productivity Improvement	11.23%

Research quarrying manager duties and responsibilities

Manage relationships with local community, DEP, MSHA and county officials.
Manage and supervise the development and execution of program, including fiscal oversight, funding initiatives, and new partnerships.
Collaborate to provide material for onsite asphalt and concrete plants.
Maintain adherence to company and MSHA regulations, policies and procedures.

Apply for quarrying manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a quarrying manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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