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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Mortar Maker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Mortar Maker” 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%

“Mortar Maker” 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.

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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