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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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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