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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Demolition Hammer Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Demolition Hammer 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%

“Demolition Hammer 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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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