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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Black Topper” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Black Topper” 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%

“Black Topper” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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