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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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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