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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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