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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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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