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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Ditcher” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Ditcher” 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%

“Ditcher” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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