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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Mortar Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Mortar 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%

“Mortar 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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