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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Hydraulic Jack Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Hydraulic Jack Operator” 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%

“Hydraulic Jack Operator” 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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