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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Puddler” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Puddler” 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%

“Puddler” 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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Technologies & Software

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

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