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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tar Pot 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 Pot 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 Pot 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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