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Roof Bolters, Mining vs Sheet Metal Workers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Roof Bolters, Mining and Sheet Metal Workers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Roof Bolters, Mining Sheet Metal Workers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$76,640
$60,850
Employment · BLS OEWS
2,230
117,470
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
10th pct
16th pct

At a glance

Dimension Roof Bolters, Mining Sheet Metal Workers
Median pay $76,640 $60,850
Employment 2,230 117,470
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-34.2%) About average (+2.4%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 100 10,600
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 10th pct Low · 16th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk — 35th pct · 21% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — Automation-leaning (63.8%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman — No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Control Precision, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Problem Sensitivity, Multilimb Coordination, Near Vision, Production and Processing, Information Ordering, Static Strength, Education and Training, Selective Attention, Mechanical, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Trunk Strength, Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning.

Specific to Roof Bolters, Mining

  • Extent Flexibility
  • Reaction Time
  • Depth Perception
  • Operation and Control
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Response Orientation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting

Specific to Sheet Metal Workers

  • Building and Construction
  • Mathematics
  • Design
  • Visualization
  • English Language
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Written Comprehension

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Specific to Roof Bolters, Mining

Specific to Sheet Metal Workers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Roof Bolters, Mining or Sheet Metal Workers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Roof Bolters, Mining vs Sheet Metal Workers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/roof-bolters-mining-vs-sheet-metal-workers

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Roof Bolters, Mining vs Sheet Metal Workers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/roof-bolters-mining-vs-sheet-metal-workers

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Roof Bolters, Mining vs Sheet Metal Workers},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/roof-bolters-mining-vs-sheet-metal-workers}
}

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