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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Grader” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Grader” 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%

“Grader” 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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