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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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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