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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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