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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Dirt Shoveler” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Dirt Shoveler” 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%

“Dirt Shoveler” 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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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