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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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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