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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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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