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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tar Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Tar Worker” 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 Worker” 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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