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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asphalt Paver” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asphalt Paver” 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 Paver” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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