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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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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