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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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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