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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Wall Scraper” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Wall Scraper” 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%

“Wall Scraper” 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 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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