As of June 2026, Roof Bolters, Mining has an AI-exposure score of 37/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Roof Bolters, Mining

37/100
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More exposed than 7% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$78,540. About 100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Construction roles

Roof Bolters, Mining (you)
37
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (71%).

Augmentable
  • Rotate chucks to turn bolts and open expansion heads against rock formations.
  • Remove drill bits from chucks after drilling holes, and insert bolts into chucks.
  • Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.
  • Position bolting machines, and insert drill bits into chucks.
Durable
  • Force bolts into holes, using hydraulic mechanisms of self-propelled bolting machines.
  • Perform ventilation tasks, such as hanging ventilation curtains and tubes.
  • Drill test holes and test bolts for specified tension, using torque wrenches.
  • Perform tests to determine if methane gas is present.
  • Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts.
  • Dust rocks after bolting.
  • Install various types of bolts, including truss, glue, and resin bolts, traversing entire ceiling spans.
  • Position safety jacks to support underground mine roofs until bolts can be installed.
  • Tighten ends of anchored truss bolts, using turnbuckles.
  • Pull down loose rock that cannot be supported.

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Roof Bolters, Mining 37
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