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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Pole Setter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Pole Setter” 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%

“Pole Setter” 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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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