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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction 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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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