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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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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