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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Digger” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Digger” 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%

“Digger” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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