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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Concrete Layer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Concrete Layer” 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 Layer” 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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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