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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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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