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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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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