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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “General Construction Laborer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“General Construction Laborer” 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%

“General Construction Laborer” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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