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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Air Breaker Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Air Breaker Operator” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Air Breaker Operator” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

Technologies & Software

  • Buildots AI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Procore AI
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Tape measures
  • Cutoff saws
  • Drill presses
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Tampers
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Floor sanders
  • Swing chairs
  • Cutout saws
  • Motor graders
  • Floor saws
  • Water samplers
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Levels
  • Welding hoods
  • Hammer drills
  • Manlifts
  • Slings
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Disc grinders
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Hoists
  • Chipping guns
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Pickup trucks
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Impact wrenches
  • Spades
  • Picks
  • Electric boring machines
  • Post hole augers
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Nail guns
  • Sandblasters
  • Trenchers
  • Mattocks
  • Power buggies
  • Mortar hoes
  • Chain saws
  • Brick hammers
  • Smoke testers
  • Tripods
  • Snowplows
  • Torches
  • Tuck pointers
  • Protective suits
  • Wagon drills
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Wire stretchers
  • Power drills
  • Loaders
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Jackhammers
  • Micrometers
  • Calipers
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Hammers
  • Salamanders
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Plaster mixers
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners
  • Fencing pliers
  • Axes
  • Measuring wheels
  • Chip spreaders
  • Mowing equipment
  • Pavement breakers
  • Screwdrivers
  • Hole cutters
  • Road rollers
  • Demolition saws
  • Cold chisels
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Surveying rods
  • Hand trucks
  • Bale hooks
  • Mortar mixers
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Transit levels
  • Floats
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Water levels
  • Jig saws
  • Power sanders
  • Generators
  • Rakes
  • Shovels
  • Winches
  • Spirit levels
  • Laser screeds
  • Scaffolding
  • Smudge pots
  • Pressure washers
  • Laser levels
  • Temperature probes
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Bosun chairs
  • Crawler shovels
  • Concrete saws
  • Asphalt saws
  • Asphalt mops
  • Gin poles
  • Belt conveyors
  • Circular saws
  • Cable pullers
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Bandsaws
  • Scarifiers
  • Concrete mixers
  • Saws
  • Air drills
  • Paint sprayers
  • Saber saws
  • Water tank trucks
  • Paddle mixers
  • Forks
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Trowels
  • Air compressors
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Bench grinders
  • Guniting machines
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Plasma cutters
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Scissor lifts
  • Punches
  • Brick tongs
  • Swing stages
  • Mud jacks
  • Weed sprayers
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Pedestal grinders
  • Oil distributors
  • Electric drills
  • Crowbars
  • Impact hammers
  • Screeds
  • Forklifts
  • Rotary hammers
  • Hand grinders
  • Caulking guns
  • Suction sweepers
  • Kerosene burners
  • Earth tampers
  • Ladders
  • Tappers
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Steam jennies
  • Coring machines
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Respirators
  • Stump cutters
  • Two way radios
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Dump trucks
  • Plumb bobs
  • Theodolites
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Robotic pipe cleaners

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