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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Ditch Repairer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Ditch Repairer” 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 Repairer” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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