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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Demolition Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Demolition 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%

“Demolition 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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