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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Site Work Laborer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Site Work Laborer” 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%

“Site Work Laborer” 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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