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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Lane Marker Installer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #511 of 702. Estimated risk: 87.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

47%

“Lane Marker Installer” 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 47% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

60%

“Lane Marker Installer” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 60% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Highway Maintenance Workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,410
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.72
Available Jobs (US) 151,750
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Highway Maintenance Workers #47-4051
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Highway Maintenance Workers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.

  • Inspect markers to verify accurate installation.

  • Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.

  • Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, using pneumatic tampers, to repair joints and patch broken pavement.

  • Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.

  • Place and remove snow fences used to prevent the accumulation of drifting snow on highways.

  • Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.

  • Paint traffic control lines and place pavement traffic messages, by hand or using machines.

  • Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand.

  • Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures.

  • Apply oil to road surfaces, using sprayers.

  • Perform roadside landscaping work, such as clearing weeds and brush, and planting and trimming trees.

  • Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.

  • Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.

  • Blend compounds to form adhesive mixtures used for marker installation.

  • Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.

  • Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.

  • Apply poisons along roadsides and in animal burrows to eliminate unwanted roadside vegetation and rodents.

  • Measure and mark locations for installation of markers, using tape, string, or chalk.

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