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How exposed to AI is a Fence Erector?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for fence erectors, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 19 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Fence BuilderFence ContractorFence ErectorFence InstallerFence LaborerFence MechanicFence Technician (Fence Tech)Gate Technician (Gate Tech)Wood Fence Erector
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 21
24k
people do this job in the US
30 of 61
least protected in construction

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

1
  • Discuss fencing needs with customers, and estimate and quote prices

Cannot be sped up

19
  • Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area
  • Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes
  • Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications
  • Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels
  • Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames
  • Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers
  • Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers
  • Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools
  • Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts
  • Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths
  • Nail top and bottom rails to fence posts, or insert them in slots on posts
  • Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames
  • Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves
  • Erect alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences
  • Insert metal tubing through rail supports
  • Nail pointed slats to rails to construct picket fences
  • Construct and repair barriers, retaining walls, trellises, and other types of fences, walls, and gates
  • Weld metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment
  • Blast rock formations and rocky areas with dynamite to facilitate posthole digging
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.