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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction Pit Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Construction Pit Worker” 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 Pit Worker” 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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