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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction Craft Laborer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Construction Craft Laborer” 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%

“Construction Craft Laborer” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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