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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Rockman” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Rockman” 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%

“Rockman” 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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