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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Manhole Stripper” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Manhole Stripper” 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%

“Manhole Stripper” 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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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