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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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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