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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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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