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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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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