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Commercial Divers vs Riggers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Commercial Divers and Riggers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Commercial Divers Riggers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$61,130
$62,060
Employment · BLS OEWS
3,430
24,190
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
24th pct
61st pct

At a glance

Dimension Commercial Divers Riggers
Median pay $61,130 $62,060
Employment 3,430 24,190
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Growing fast (+8.5%) About average (+3.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 400 2,500
Typical education · O*NET Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 24th pct Moderate · 61st pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 19th pct · 16% of tasks 10th pct · 13% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Oral Comprehension, Mechanical, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Critical Thinking, Control Precision, Multilimb Coordination, Building and Construction, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Manual Dexterity, Speaking, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Near Vision, Speech Recognition, Extent Flexibility, Operation and Control, Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Written Comprehension, Static Strength, Far Vision, Depth Perception, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Public Safety and Security.

Specific to Commercial Divers

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Physics
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting

Specific to Riggers

  • Production and Processing
  • Administration and Management
  • Design
  • English Language
  • Education and Training
  • Trunk Strength
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Monitoring

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Specific to Commercial Divers

Specific to Riggers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Commercial Divers or Riggers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Commercial Divers vs Riggers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/commercial-divers-vs-riggers

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Singulariki. (2026). Commercial Divers vs Riggers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/commercial-divers-vs-riggers

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Commercial Divers vs Riggers},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/commercial-divers-vs-riggers}
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