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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “High Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“High 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%

“High 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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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