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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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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