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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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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