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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Water Proofer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Water Proofer” 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%

“Water Proofer” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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