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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Toolman” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Toolman” 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%

“Toolman” 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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