SOC 53-7031
Dredge Operators
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ55/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ1,030
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$48K
$42K โ $75K
Projected Growth
๐+1.2%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค10/100
Low exposure
๐ก Dredge Operators face a risk score of 55/100 โ 11 points above the national average of 44. With only 10/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $48K ($2K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 55/100, Dredge Operators faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like drone delivery displacing last-mile logistics workers are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 1,030 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in navigating unpredictable road and weather conditions and emergency situation response and quick decision-making to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Dredge Operators?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Drone delivery displacing last-mile logistics workers
Autonomous vehicle and self-driving truck technology
Automated warehouse sorting and loading systems
Predictive maintenance reducing manual inspection needs
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Navigating unpredictable road and weather conditions
Emergency situation response and quick decision-making
Manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo
Customer interaction and conflict resolution during delivery
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Move levers to position dredges for excavation, to engage hydraulic pumps, to raise and lower suction booms, and to control rotation of cutterheads.
Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually.
Pump water to clear machinery pipelines.
Lower anchor poles to verify depths of excavations, using winches, or scan depth gauges to determine depths of excavations.
๐ป Technology Skills
Mobile location based services software
Industrial control software
Data base user interface and query software
Map creation software
Internet browser software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Mechanical
English Language
Public Safety and Security
Administration and Management
Production and Processing
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 75% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 29 | $64K | 82% |
| Air Transportation Workers | 31 | $107K | 78% |