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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Ditch Digger” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Ditch 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%

“Ditch 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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