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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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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