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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Kettle Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Kettle Worker” 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 Worker” 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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