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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Shoveler” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Shoveler” 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%

“Shoveler” 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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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