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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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