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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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Technologies & Software

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

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