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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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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