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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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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