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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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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