Pile Driver Operators

High Risk
75%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
74%
(High Risk)
POLLING
75%
(High Risk, Based on 24 votes)
Average: 75%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.3%
by year 2034
WAGES
$70,510
or $33.90 per hour
Volume
3,040
as of 2024
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JOB SCORE
3.4/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

74% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

75% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 74% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Pile Driver Operators will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Pile Driver Operators' job openings is expected to rise 4.3% by 2034

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Pile Driver Operators' was $70,510, or $34 per hour

'Pile Driver Operators' were paid 42.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 3,040 people employed as 'Pile Driver Operators' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 50 thousand people are employed as 'Pile Driver Operators'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 47-2072.00

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