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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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