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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Laborer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Laborer” 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%

“Laborer” 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

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

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

  • 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 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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