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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Skilled Laborer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Skilled 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%

“Skilled 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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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