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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Air Gun 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 Gun 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 Gun 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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