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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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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