Craft and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified

How to become a Shotfirer or Blaster

Official title: Shotfirers and Blasters

Shotfirers and blasters determine blasting positions and the force required, and load and detonate explosives to break up or loosen coal, ore, rock and other minerals in mines and quarries, and demolish buildings and similar structures.

Main tasks

Ensure compliance with procedures and regulations for handling, storing and transporting explosives
Plan and specify the depth and diameter of blast holes, and check depth and clean holes before loading
Decide the quantity and type of explosives to use
Load explosives into blast holes
Connect leads and fuses into firing circuits, test circuits, fix faults and connect blasting machines
Ensure all explosives have detonated and report any misfires
Announce the extent of the exclusion zone before detonation

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Demand for Craft and related trades jobs is projected at about 1,519,000 in 2024 and about 1,515,000 in 2030. (-0.3%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

Is a Shotfirer or Blaster a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change -0.3% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of a Shotfirer or Blaster?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026