AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-4071.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners?

Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.

Estimated AI task exposure
5%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

22/100

Physical moat

81/100

Human moat

12/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
Importance 76/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.81
Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
Importance 76/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.81
Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.
Importance 73/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.74
Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins.
Importance 72/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.74
Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
Importance 75/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.71
Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.
Importance 72/100Relevance 69/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.71
Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments.
Importance 68/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.70
Dig out sewer lines manually, using shovels.
Importance 63/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.67
Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes.
Importance 68/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.65
Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging.
Importance 72/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.64

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

$49,880

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

30,650

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+7.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

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

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $51,330 Growth 2025–2035: -6.2% Annual openings: 5

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Electricians

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,670 Growth 2025–2035: +0.6% Annual openings: 6

stronger human/judgment moat
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,520 Growth 2025–2035: +1.2% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $38,020 Growth 2025–2035: -18.9% Annual openings: 0

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,800 Growth 2025–2035: +6.8% Annual openings: 42

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,770 Growth 2025–2035: +3.6% Annual openings: 24

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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