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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Whitewasher” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Whitewasher” 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%

“Whitewasher” 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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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