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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sidewalk Repairer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sidewalk Repairer” 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%

“Sidewalk Repairer” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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