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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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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