O*NET-SOC 53-7031.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Dredge Operators?

Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

6 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

12/100

Physical moat

69/100

Human moat

12/100

Rating coverage

100%

6 task statements / 6 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Move levers to position dredges for excavation, to engage hydraulic pumps, to raise and lower suction booms, and to control rotation of cutterheads.

Importance 96/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 97/100Weight 0.95

Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually.

Importance 83/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.91

Start and stop engines to operate equipment.

Importance 85/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.88

Pump water to clear machinery pipelines.

Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.85

Lower anchor poles to verify depths of excavations, using winches, or scan depth gauges to determine depths of excavations.

Importance 75/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.77

Direct or assist workers placing shore anchors and cables, laying additional pipes from dredges to shore, and pumping water from pontoons.

Importance 71/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.75

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$49,640

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,040

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+0.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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