low risk
Pile-Driver Operatorsvs
67 shared · 9 different
core competencies
medium risk
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSide-by-Side Comparison
Pile-Driver Operators leads 4–0| Metric | Pile-Driver Operators | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 19.8% | 32.1% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 6th | 51th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 1 / 5 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $70,510 | N/A |
| Employment | 3K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Engineering and Technology
Assisting and Caring for Others
Controlling Machines and Processes
Processing Information
Visual Color Discrimination
Response Orientation
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Pile-Driver Operators
26%
total discount
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
30%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Pile-Driver Operators
1 of 5 at risk73%Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
41%Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
41%Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
9%Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
9%Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
5 of 15 at risk83%Document geological formations encountered during work.
77%Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
55%Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.
51%Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
51%Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
Wage Comparison
Pile-Driver OperatorsEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
10th
$46,690N/A
25th
$54,750N/A
Median
$70,510N/A
75th
$103,960N/A
90th
$121,990N/A
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Pile-Driver Operators2028–2035
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Pile-Driver Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Pile-Driver
0
Unique to Earth
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Pile-Driver OperatorsEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas