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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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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