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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Powder Loader” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Powder Loader” 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%

“Powder Loader” 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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