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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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