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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Air Hammer 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 Hammer 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 Hammer 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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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