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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Mat Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Mat Man” 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%

“Mat Man” 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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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