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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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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