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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Right-of-Way Cutter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Right-of-Way Cutter” 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%

“Right-of-Way Cutter” 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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