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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Plug Drill Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Plug Drill Operator” 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%

“Plug Drill Operator” 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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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