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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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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