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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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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