NorthStar

Occupations/47-2061.00

Construction Laborers

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

31%

More resilient

Human characteristics

42%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

33%

More resilient

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

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

  • Mostly routine

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

  • Mostly routine

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

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
  2. 02Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
  3. 03Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
  4. 04Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
  5. 05Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
  6. 06Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.65
  • Degree of automation1.30
  • Time sitting1.49
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.90
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.18
  • Outdoors / weather4.63
  • Disease exposure1.04
  • Decision freedom3.35

Top abilities

  • Manual Dexterity3.88
  • Static Strength3.75
  • Multilimb Coordination3.62
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.50
  • Trunk Strength3.25
  • Problem Sensitivity3.25
  • Oral Expression3.25
  • Oral Comprehension3.25

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.75
  • Active Listening3.12
  • Writing2.25
  • Speaking3.25
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.50
  • Critical Thinking2.75
  • Active Learning2.12
  • Learning Strategies2.12
  • Monitoring2.62

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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