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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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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