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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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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