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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Grout Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Grout Worker” 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 Worker” 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Technologies & Software

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

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