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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Grout Machine Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Grout Machine Operator” 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%

“Grout Machine Operator” 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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