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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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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