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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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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