- Locate grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut.
- Remove pieces of stone from larger masses, using jackhammers, wedges, and other tools.
- Insert wedges and feathers into holes, and drive wedges with sledgehammers to split stone sections from masses.
- Mark dimensions or outlines on stone prior to cutting, using rules
Quarry worker | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Quarry workers dig out and process rock, slate, gravel and sand from quarries or mines.
Quarry workers typically work around 53 to 55 hours per week.
As a Quarry worker, you could work on shifts on weekends.
This occupation tends to be:
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely
| Average salary |
| 33,781 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Quarry worker
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33,781 GBP
Average salary for full-time Quarry worker
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Salary over time for Quarry worker
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34,858 GBP
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33,269 GBP
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33,676 GBP
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34,201 GBP
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32,342 GBP
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33,781 GBP
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33,711 GBP
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Future outlook for Quarry workers
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Balanced outlook
0% yearly wage growth (on average)
Balanced outlook
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Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Social Orientation Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
