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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Earth Mover” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Earth Mover” 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%

“Earth Mover” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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