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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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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