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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Riveter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Riveter” 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%

“Riveter” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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