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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Straightedge Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Straightedge Worker” 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%

“Straightedge Worker” 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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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