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O*NET 53-7121.00: Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders19 tasksJob Zone 2: Some preparation

Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Load Out Person, Loader, Loader Operator, Loading Operator, Oil Movements Operator, PVC Loader (Polyvinyl Chloride Loader), Rail Car Loader, Tank Car Loader, Tankerman, Truck Loader.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 15%AI-assist 0%Stays human 85%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 2 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist and 17 human-led tasks out of 19. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🗓 Start here on Monday

The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

  1. Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.Review & check · Several times a day
  2. Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.Write it up · Several times a day

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.Watch & inspect · Several times a day
  2. Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.Hands-on work · Several times a day
  3. Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.Be there for people · Several times a day

AI can draft these 2

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.

Several times a day

AI is a tireless first-pass checker.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a tireless proofreader. It catches inconsistencies, missing fields and errors across documents and data, so your review time goes on what matters.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Item: [bid, property, product]
Specifications: [paste]
What I have: [paste the submitted info]

Make a table: requirement, submitted, match or not. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Specification verification

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you verify tank car, barge and truck load numbers.
Step 2Fill in [Item], [Specifications] and [What I have] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Verify information or specifications..

Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.

Several times a day

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.

Operation: [kitchen, production line, security desk]
Data to record: [quantities, times, readings, items issued]

Design a log format and draft today's entries from my notes. Mark gaps with [CHECK]. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Production log entry

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you record operating data.
Step 2Fill in [Operation] and [Data to record] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check entries against counts or readings before signing.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Record operational or production data..

AI can help you prep these 0

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

None of this job's tasks are here.

These stay human 17

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Outdoors in all weather: every day · Consequence of an error: extremely serious · Hazardous conditions: every day

Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.

Several times a day

Needs your eyes on site. AI can build the checklist and the report.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can build your inspection checklists, explain standards and turn your notes and photos into clean reports.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Vehicle or area: [trailer, warehouse bay]
What to check: [cleanliness, damage, load accuracy]

Make a quick check routine and a report line for each issue. Group it by area, say what 'good' and 'bad' look like for each item, and add a short template for writing up what I find.

10-minute exercise: Trailer or cargo area check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you check conditions and weights of vessels.
Step 2Fill in [Vehicle or area] and [What to check] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Take it with you next time, tick it alongside your usual routine, and add anything it missed. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Inspect cargo areas for cleanliness or condition..

Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.

Several times a day

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Vehicle or equipment: [truck, plow, railcar]
Part: [chains, blades, couplers]

List installation and safety checks. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Fit equipment parts

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you seal outlet valves.
Step 2Fill in [Vehicle or equipment] and [Part] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment..

Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.

Several times a day

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Operation: [towing, conveyor, loading]
Signals: [radio, hand]

List calls and responses. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Material movement calls

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor product movement.
Step 2Fill in [Operation] and [Signals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement.. Also involves: Monitor loading processes to ensure they are performed properly..

Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.

Several times a day

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Transfer: [liquid cargo, fuel]
Equipment: [pumps, valves, hoses]

List line-up, transfer and monitoring steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Cargo or fluid transfer

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you start pumps.
Step 2Fill in [Transfer] and [Equipment] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Follow your transfer procedure and spill plan. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Control pumps or pumping equipment..

Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.

Several times a day

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Equipment: [cars, cables]
Site: [mine, yard]

List steps and hazards. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Moving equipment into position

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you observe positions of cars passing loading spouts.
Step 2Fill in [Equipment] and [Site] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Position material handling equipment.. Also involves: Monitor vehicle movement or location..

Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Vehicle or ride: [describe]
Passengers: [describe]

List pre-op and operating safety steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Vehicle or ride operation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you operate industrial trucks, tractors and loaders (today).
Step 2Fill in [Vehicle or ride] and [Passengers] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment..

Test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary.

Daily

Needs your eyes on site. AI can build the checklist and the report.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can build your inspection checklists, explain standards and turn your notes and photos into clean reports.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Machine: [loader, forklift, crane]
Requirements: [checks]

Make a pre-use checklist and defect tag process. Group it by area, say what 'good' and 'bad' look like for each item, and add a short template for writing up what I find.

10-minute exercise: Machine pre-use check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you test vessels (today).
Step 2Fill in [Machine] and [Requirements] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Take it with you next time, tick it alongside your usual routine, and add anything it missed.

Importance 4.3/5 · O*NET work activity: Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.. Also involves: Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition..

Copy and attach load specifications to loaded tanks.

Several times a day

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to copy and attach load specifications to loaded tanks.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Items: [artifacts, equipment, samples]
System: [numbering rules]

Make a marking procedure and log template. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Marking and bagging routine

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you copy and attach load specifications.
Step 2Fill in [Items] and [System] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Mark materials or objects for identification..

Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Load: [weight, dimensions]
Equipment: [crane, hoist, rigging]

List pre-lift checks, signals, path and landing. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Crane or hoist lift plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors and hoists (today).
Step 2Fill in [Load] and [Equipment] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the load chart for your radius and configuration.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment..

Test samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing.

Daily

Needs your eyes on site. AI can build the checklist and the report.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can build your inspection checklists, explain standards and turn your notes and photos into clean reports.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to test samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Samples: [soil, fabric, solutions]
Tests: [what to measure]

Write a test procedure and results sheet. Group it by area, say what 'good' and 'bad' look like for each item, and add a short template for writing up what I find.

10-minute exercise: Sample testing plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you test samples (today).
Step 2Fill in [Samples] and [Tests] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Take it with you next time, tick it alongside your usual routine, and add anything it missed.

Importance 4.3/5 · O*NET work activity: Test materials, solutions, or samples..

Remove and replace tank car dome caps, or direct other workers in their removal and replacement.

Daily

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to remove and replace tank car dome caps, or direct other workers in their removal and replacement.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Crew: [describe]
Work: [inspection, cleaning]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

10-minute exercise: Directing maintenance crews

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you remove and replace tank car dome caps (today).
Step 2Fill in [Crew] and [Work] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 4.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Direct maintenance or repair activities.. Also involves: Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment..

Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Site: [stream, tank, boiler]
Method: [gauge, sensor]

List measurement steps and records. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Water level measuring

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you lower gauge rods (today).
Step 2Fill in [Site] and [Method] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Measure the level or depth of water or other liquids..

Unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Equipment: [railcars, machinery]
Connections: [air, electrical]

List coupling steps and tests. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Hose coupling check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you unload cars containing liquids (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Equipment] and [Connections] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Connect hoses to equipment or machinery..

Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Cables: [high voltage, fittings]
Tools: [swaging machine]

List safety and connection steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Cable connection prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you connect ground cables (today).
Step 2Fill in [Cables] and [Tools] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Connect cables or electrical lines..

Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Line: [describe]
Product: [describe]

List start, monitor and stop steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Conveyor operation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you operate conveyors and equipment (today).
Step 2Fill in [Line] and [Product] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment..

Perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Material: [rock, cargo]
Limits: [specs, legal limits]

List measuring steps and limits. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Load weight check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you perform general warehouse activities (today).
Step 2Fill in [Material] and [Limits] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 3.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Weigh materials to ensure compliance with specifications.. Also involves: Monitor availability of equipment or supplies..

Clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzles.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tank car / truck / ship loader. Part of my job is to clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzles.

Context: The work draws on transportation, production and processing and public safety and security.
Vessel area: [decks, superstructure]
Problems: [oil, rust, debris]

Make a cleaning and rust-control routine with tools and safety. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Deck cleaning routine

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Vessel area] and [Problems] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Clean vessels or marine equipment..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Operations Monitoringimportance 3.8/5
    Used in: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Critical Thinkingimportance 3.0/5
    Used in: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Operation and Controlimportance 3.8/5
    Used in: Controlling Machines and Processes
  • Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.9/5
    Used in: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Reading Comprehensionimportance 3.2/5
    Used in: Processing Information
  • Mathematicsimportance 2.5/5
    Used in: Processing Information

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Getting into this job

High school diploma is most common (81% of workers)

  • High school or less 93%
  • Certificate or some college 5%
  • Bachelor's 2%
  • On-the-job training: 3–6 months
  • Related experience: 6–12 months

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