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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Power Washer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Power Washer” 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%

“Power Washer” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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