AI exposure in construction and extraction jobs
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The 61 occupations in this group average 15 of 100 for AI exposure, against 37 for all the occupations we scored. Construction supervisors are the most exposed at 39. Highway maintenance workers are the least exposed at 8.
How the group splits
Share of the occupations in this group in each exposure band.
- 92% low
- 8% moderate
Every occupation in this group
- Construction supervisors, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, score 39 out of 100
- Building inspectors, Construction and Building Inspectors, score 34 out of 100
- Electricians, 9% of task time AI can do, score 25 out of 100
- Plumbers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, score 23 out of 100
- Sheet metal workers, Sheet Metal Workers, score 20 out of 100
- Carpenters, 5% of task time AI can do, score 18 out of 100
- Painters, Painters, Construction and Maintenance, score 18 out of 100
- Bricklayers, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, score 15 out of 100
- Heavy equipment operators, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, score 15 out of 100
- Structural steel workers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, score 15 out of 100
- Hazardous materials removal workers, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, score 14 out of 100
- Construction workers, Construction Laborers, score 13 out of 100
- Glaziers, Construction and extraction, score 12 out of 100
- Roofers, 4% of task time AI can do, score 12 out of 100
- Electrician helpers, Helpers--Electricians, score 10 out of 100
- Drywall installers, Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, score 9 out of 100
- Cement masons, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, score 8 out of 100
- Highway maintenance workers, Highway Maintenance Workers, score 8 out of 100
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