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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Core-Drill Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Core-Drill Operator” 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%

“Core-Drill Operator” 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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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