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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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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