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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sewer Digger” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sewer Digger” 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%

“Sewer Digger” 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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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