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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Wall Steamer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Wall Steamer” 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 Steamer” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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