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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asphalt Layer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asphalt Layer” 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%

“Asphalt Layer” 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 or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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