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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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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