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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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