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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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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