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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Right-of-Way Worker” 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 Worker” 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 Worker” 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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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