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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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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