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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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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