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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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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