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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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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