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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tar Kettle Runner” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Tar Kettle Runner” 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%

“Tar Kettle Runner” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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