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AI Work Index

Headline risk

14%

Low Risk

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2167title_match

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

30.4 current · 32.7 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $49K

Median annual wage

Demand 8%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.

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 49,140

Employment 2024

30.4K

Projected Change (2024–34)

7.6%

Openings (2024–34)

2.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 36,50025th pctl: USD 42,700Median: USD 49,14075th pctl: USD 60,320Top 10%: USD 73,670

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Problem solving and decision makingFine motorCustomer service

Tasks

  • 1. Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Intuit QuickBooksMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordRoute mapping softwareWeb browser softwareWord processing software

Requirements

License required: 23.9%License required: 76.1%Apprenticeship: 17.3%Apprenticeship: 82.7%Certificate: 5.8%Certificate: 94.2%

Work context

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 5.0/5
Telephone Conversations 4.7/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Contact With Others 4.6/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.5/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 46.7 · 2.3M employed

Under 25: 12% · 25–54: 55% · 55+: 33%

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