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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sounder” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sounder” 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%

“Sounder” 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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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