O*NET-SOC 49-9096.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Riggers?

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

28/100

Physical moat

84/100

Human moat

13/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.

Importance 91/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.89

Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.

Importance 90/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.87

Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.

Importance 80/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.85

Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.

Importance 80/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.82

Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.

Importance 81/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.82

Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.

Importance 81/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.82

Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.

Importance 84/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.80

Align, level, and anchor machinery.

Importance 79/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.79

Load machines onto trucks to prepare for transportation.

Importance 75/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.74

Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.

Importance 79/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.74

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

$62,640

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

22,530

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.9%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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.

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