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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Rivet Flunky” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Rivet Flunky” 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%

“Rivet Flunky” 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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