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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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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