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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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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