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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction 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 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 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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