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AI Work Index

Headline risk

8%

Low Risk

Pile driver operators

United States AI Work IndexISCO 8331title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

3.2 current · 3.3 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $71K

Median annual wage

Demand 4%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 70,510

Employment 2024

3.2K

Projected Change (2024–34)

4.3%

Openings (2024–34)

0.3K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 46,69025th pctl: USD 54,750Median: USD 70,51075th pctl: USD 103,960Top 10%: USD 121,990

Demand outlook

Overall employment of construction equipment operators is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedFine motorProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

  • 1. Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelEmail softwareGlobal positioning system GPS softwareGRL Engineers Wave Equation Analysis Program GRLWEAPPile Dynamics Case Pile Wave Analysis Program CAPWAPPile Dynamics Pile Driving Analyzer PDA

Requirements

Minimum education level: 60.4%Minimum education level: 39.6%

Work context

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 5.0/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.8/5
Health and Safety of Other Workers 4.7/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.6/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.6/5

Worker profile

Median age 46.5 · 575K employed

Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 67% · 55+: 29%

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