Employment Percentage: 
7.3529411764706
SOC ID: 
53-7021
SOC Title: 
Crane and Tower Operators
ONET ID: 
53-7021.00
ONET Concat ID: 
53702100
Median Salary: 
74257.11
Ed Level High School: 
39.369999
Ed Level Certificate: 
60.630001
Ed Level Some College: 
0
Ed Level Associates: 
0
Ed Level Bachelors: 
0
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a certificate
Description: 

Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.</li><li>Move levers, depress foot pedals, or turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving, or placing loads.</li><li>Inspect cables or grappling devices for wear and install or replace cables, as needed.</li><li>Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms or lifting accessories to prevent malfunctions or damage.</li><li>Direct helpers engaged in placing blocking or outrigging under cranes.</li><li>Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, or grappling devices, making repairs as necessary.</li><li>Load or unload bundles from trucks or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.</li><li>Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
34362.55
Top Annual Earnings: 
118345.18
Title Slug: 
crane-and-tower-operator