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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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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