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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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

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

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