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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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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