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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “High Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“High Man” 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%

“High Man” 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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