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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tar Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Tar Man” 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 Man” 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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