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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Steel Layer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Steel Layer” 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%

“Steel Layer” 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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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