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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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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