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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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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