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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sledger” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sledger” 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%

“Sledger” 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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