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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Mat Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Mat Worker” 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 Worker” 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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