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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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