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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Belter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Belter” 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%

“Belter” 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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