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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Rock Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Rock 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%

“Rock 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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