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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Jackhammer Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Jackhammer 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%

“Jackhammer 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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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