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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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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