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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Fence Post Driver” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Fence Post Driver” 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%

“Fence Post Driver” 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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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