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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Hole Digger” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Hole Digger” 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%

“Hole Digger” 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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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