Skilled Trades · SOC 47-2061
Performs physical tasks on construction sites.
Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
Timeline: Slow — robotics, not LLMs; unstructured sites resist automation.
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$47,000 median pay
$61,000 median pay
$61,000 median pay
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Construction Laborer is watch on AIFear. Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
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Our AI Fear Score for Construction Laborer is 53/100 (Watch). Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
53 out of 100. It blends a Frey & Osborne automation probability of 88% with an estimated LLM task-exposure of 10%.
Most exposed: Repetitive material handling, Simple measured tasks. Harder to automate: Adapting to messy site conditions, Skilled finish work.
Lean into A trade (electrical/HVAC), Equipment operation, Site leadership. Consider roles such as Skilled tradesperson or Site foreman.
AI Fear Score blends Frey & Osborne (2013) automation probability with an LLM task-exposure estimate (after Eloundou et al., 2023). Pay/employment are approximate BLS figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.