What does the job involve? Carefully extracting blocks of dimensional stone from the ground using specialist equipment. |
What kind of person would it suit? Someone with practical skills, an interest in the area of work and who might enjoy working out of doors. |
What are good subjects to do at school? A good basic education. Geography and geology could also be helpful. |
What training will I need? Training is usually on-the-job because every quarry is different. There are different working methods used at each. |
How much outdoor work is there? The majority of work is outdoors. |
How much computer work is there? Very little. |
What's the money like? As a guide, average earnings are £20,000 p.a. when fully trained. |
What could it lead? The Institute of Quarrying run a three year foundation degree course which is the normal route into management. Study is part time. |
Could you get work abroad? Once qualified, there are many opportunities for employment both inside and outside the UK. |
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