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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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