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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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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