Grader, Bulldozer and Scraper Operators
Description OES Code: 97938
Operate machine or vehicle equipped with blades to remove, distribute, level, or grade earth.

Wages, California
Entry-Level Hourly Wage $17.32
25th Percentile $19.88
50th Percentile $26.18
75th Percentile $32.08

Wages by California County
• OES Survey
• CCOIS Survey

Employment Trends, California
Employment 1998 5,200
Projected Employment 2008 6,100
Percent Change 1998-2008 17.3%
Separations 1998-2008 400

Employment Trends, San Joaquin County
Employment 1999 190
Projected Employment 2006 260
Percent Change 1999-2006 36.8%
Separations 1999-2006 10

Employment Trends by California County

Getting the Job & Other Information
Grader, Bulldozer and Scraper Operators may find employment in the following industries: Landscape and Horticultural Services; Forestry Services; Crushed and Broken Stone; Sand and Gravel; Residential Building Construction; Highway and Street Construction; Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning; Concrete Work; Misc. Special Trade Contractors; Logging; Sawmills and Planing Mills; Miscellaneous Wood Products; Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Products;Trucking & Courier Services, Ex. Air.

For a list of current job listing, browse CalJOBS or America's Job Bank.

Education and Training
Training for grader, bulldozer and scraper operators may include an instructional program in construction equipment operation, that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, and shovels, including dragline, hoe, and cranes. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, backfiling, clearing and excavating.

Skills & Other Requirements
Important skills for grader, bulldozer and scraper operators may include the following: Adhere To Safety Procedures; Estimate Angles For Excavation & Other Earth Moving; Inspect Material Moving Equipment Before/During Normal Operation; Judge Distances; Judge Terrain Conditions For Vehicle/Equipment Operation; Operate Mobile 2-Way Radio; Operate Vehicles/Ground Equipment; Operate/Back/Park Moving Vehicles; Perform Minor Vehicle Repairs When Mechanic Not Available; Precisely Control Construction & Related Heavy Equipment; Read Instruments On Construction & Related Heavy Equipment; Set Up, Adjust & Inspect Construction (Heavy) Equipment Prior To Use; Understand Soil Characteristics For Heavy Equipment Operation; Use Computer Keyboard; Use Heavy Construction Equipment; Use Measuring Devices In Construction & Extraction Work; Use Spreadsheet Software.

References
Oregon Labor Market Information System: Occupational Information Center

Related Occuaptions: Truck Drivers- Heavy, Bus & Truck Mechanic

Training: California Training and Education Providers (CTEP)