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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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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