AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-4031.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Fence Erectors?

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

Estimated AI task exposure
6%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

21/100

Physical moat

66/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
Importance 85/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.87
Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.
Importance 86/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.86
Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.
Importance 84/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.85
Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.
Importance 84/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.85
Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
Importance 81/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.84
Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers.
Importance 79/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.83
Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers.
Importance 78/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.83
Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts.
Importance 78/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.82
Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools.
Importance 78/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.82
Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths.
Importance 77/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.82

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

$47,980

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

24,480

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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.

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.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

5%

1 points lower exposure • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,960 Growth 2025–2035: +4.2% Annual openings: 8

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

5%

1 points lower exposure • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $78,240 Growth 2025–2035: -8.7% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

1 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,450 Growth 2025–2035: -1.3% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Medical Appliance Technicians

5%

1 points lower exposure • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $48,030 Growth 2025–2035: +3.5% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

1 points lower exposure • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,440 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 12

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5%

1 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $51,810 Growth 2025–2035: -5.0% Annual openings: 0

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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