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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Concrete Buster Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Concrete Buster Operator” 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%

“Concrete Buster Operator” 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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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