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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Rod Puller” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Rod Puller” 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 Puller” 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Technologies & Software

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

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