O*NET-SOC 47-5081.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Helpers--Extraction Workers?

Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

32/100

Physical moat

91/100

Human moat

20/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.

Importance 82/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.81

Organize materials to prepare for use.

Importance 72/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.78

Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.

Importance 75/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.75

Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.

Importance 69/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.73

Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.

Importance 77/100Relevance 77/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.73

Load materials into well holes or into equipment, using hand tools.

Importance 64/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.68

Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.

Importance 73/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.67

Repair and maintain automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.

Importance 72/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.67

Provide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators.

Importance 82/100Relevance 62/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.70

Clean and prepare sites for excavation or boring.

Importance 64/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.63

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

$47,730

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

6,700

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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