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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Kettleman” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Kettleman” 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%

“Kettleman” 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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