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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Air Tool 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 Tool 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 Tool 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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