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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Ditch Repairer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Ditch Repairer” 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%

“Ditch Repairer” 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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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