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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Mortar Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Mortar 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%

“Mortar 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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