Pile driver operator
Runs pile drivers on skids, barges, or cranes to drive posts deep into the ground for walls, bridge supports, and building foundations.
Will AI replace pile driver operator jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 0 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What stays human
- Work levers to position, lift, and place pilings and hammers
- Work levers and valves to run hammers that drive piles deep enough
- Drive pilings to support buildings and other structures using heavy equipment
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -5.7%. Typical pay: $73,300 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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