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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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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