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“Skilled Laborer” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,890.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 912,100 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Construction Laborers”.

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Tasks for “Skilled Laborer”

Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
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.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
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.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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