O*NET-SOC 47-2072.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Pile Driver Operators?

Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures such as buildings, bridges, and piers.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

5 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

18/100

Physical moat

88/100

Human moat

39/100

Rating coverage

100%

5 task statements / 5 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.

Importance 92/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.89

Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.

Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.88

Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.

Importance 90/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.87

Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.87

Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.

Importance 82/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.85

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$73,300

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

2,310

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-5.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE