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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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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