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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Plowman” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Plowman” 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%

“Plowman” 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

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

  • 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 ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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