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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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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