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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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