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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Kettle Firer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Kettle Firer” 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%

“Kettle Firer” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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