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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Rod Placer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Rod Placer” 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%

“Rod Placer” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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