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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sprayer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sprayer” 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%

“Sprayer” 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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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