Construction Laborers
SOC Code: 47-2061
Construction Laborerss tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 97.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Coordination, Speaking, Coordination.
AI-Proof Score: 97.9 — Very High
💰
Median Salary
$46,730
📈
Job Growth
7.3%
⏱️
Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
🎓
Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
💵
Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Coordination
- •Speaking
- •Operation and Control
- •Active Listening
- •Operations Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
- ✓Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
- ✓Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
- ✓Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
- ✓Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation