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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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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