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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asphalt Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asphalt Worker” 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 Worker” 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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