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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Kettle Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Kettle 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%

“Kettle 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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