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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asphalt Spreader” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asphalt Spreader” 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 Spreader” 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 ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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