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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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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