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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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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