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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asphalt Patcher” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asphalt Patcher” 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 Patcher” 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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