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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Air Drill 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 Drill 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 Drill 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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