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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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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