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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “General 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 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 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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