Occupations/47-2072.00
Pile Driver Operators
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.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
39%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
58%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
53%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
- Mostly routine
Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Mostly routine
Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
- 02Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
- 03Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.
- 04Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- 05Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.07
- Degree of automation1.60
- Time sitting3.10
- Originality (ability)1.88
- Conflict situations2.96
- Hands-on objects/tools4.55
- Outdoors / weather4.98
- Disease exposure1.30
- Decision freedom4.03
Top abilities
- Control Precision4.12
- Multilimb Coordination4.00
- Depth Perception4.00
- Reaction Time3.88
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Rate Control3.50
- Problem Sensitivity3.50
- Response Orientation3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.50
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.25
- Speaking2.75
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.38
- Critical Thinking2.88
- Active Learning2.00
- Learning Strategies1.88
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
2 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation 49.0202 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation 49.0202 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |