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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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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