Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
SOC Code: 47-5023
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gass operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 93.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 93.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$59,600
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Job Growth
2.9%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Critical Thinking
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Monitoring
- •Quality Control Analysis
Common Tasks
- ✓Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
- ✓Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
- ✓Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
- ✓Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
- ✓Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation