Occupations/47-2071.00
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
45%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
51%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
56%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
- Task
Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
- Task
Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
- 02Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
- 03Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
- 04Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
- 05Coordinate truck dumping.
- 06Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.96
- Degree of automation2.54
- Time sitting3.08
- Originality (ability)1.88
- Conflict situations2.85
- Hands-on objects/tools4.23
- Outdoors / weather4.30
- Disease exposure2.50
- Decision freedom3.44
Top abilities
- Control Precision3.75
- Problem Sensitivity3.62
- Multilimb Coordination3.38
- Reaction Time3.25
- Rate Control3.25
- Trunk Strength3.12
- Static Strength3.12
- Far Vision3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.50
- Active Listening2.88
- Writing1.88
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.62
- Learning Strategies2.25
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
2 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation 49.0202 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation 49.0202 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |