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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Scaffolding Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Scaffolding Operator” 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%

“Scaffolding Operator” 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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