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24 sectors indexed. Showing role-level rankings for Construction (23).
Sectors ranked by average role exposure benchmark.
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63 roles • 77% avg exposure
Highest: Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Lowest: Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Open sector ranking20 roles • 76% avg exposure
Highest: Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Lowest: Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Open sector ranking25 roles • 76% avg exposure
Highest: Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Lowest: Machinists
Open sector ranking14 roles • 74% avg exposure
Highest: Agricultural Equipment Operators
Lowest: Logging Workers, All Other
Open sector ranking4 roles • 73% avg exposure
Highest: Parts Salespersons
Lowest: Advertising Sales Agents
Open sector ranking40 roles • 67% avg exposure
Highest: Bus Drivers, School
Lowest: Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Open sector ranking20 roles • 65% avg exposure
Highest: Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Lowest: Recreation Workers
Open sector ranking8 roles • 62% avg exposure
Highest: Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Lowest: Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Open sector ranking15 roles • 61% avg exposure
Highest: Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Lowest: Civil Engineers
Open sector ranking22 roles • 60% avg exposure
Highest: Floor Sanders and Finishers
Lowest: Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
Open sector ranking17 roles • 60% avg exposure
Highest: Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Lowest: Quality Control Systems Managers
Open sector ranking41 roles • 59% avg exposure
Highest: Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Lowest: Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Open sector ranking85 roles • 59% avg exposure
Highest: Sewing Machine Operators
Lowest: Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Open sector ranking3 roles • 59% avg exposure
Highest: Sales and Related Workers, All Other
Lowest: Insurance Sales Agents
Open sector ranking12 roles • 59% avg exposure
Highest: Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
Lowest: Sales Engineers
Open sector ranking20 roles • 56% avg exposure
Highest: Manicurists and Pedicurists
Lowest: Set and Exhibit Designers
Open sector ranking61 roles • 55% avg exposure
Highest: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Lowest: Chief Executives
Open sector ranking56 roles • 55% avg exposure
Highest: Order Clerks
Lowest: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Open sector ranking18 roles • 52% avg exposure
Highest: Designers, All Other
Lowest: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Open sector ranking187 roles • 52% avg exposure
Highest: Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Lowest: Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Open sector ranking4 roles • 47% avg exposure
Highest: Tax Preparers
Lowest: Purchasing Managers
Open sector ranking151 roles • 41% avg exposure
Highest: Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Lowest: Nurse Anesthetists
Open sector ranking85 roles • 41% avg exposure
Highest: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Lowest: Mental Health Counselors
Open sector ranking45 roles • 34% avg exposure
Highest: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Lowest: Archivists
Open sector rankingSector ranking
Highest automation exposure roles in this sector. Showing top 41 results.
#1High confidenceWorkflowPSConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 74% • SOC 47-2071.00
#2High confidenceSystemsHConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Helpers--Electricians shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 73% • SOC 47-3013.00
#3High confidenceSystemsTWConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 72% • SOC 47-2053.00
#4High confidenceExecutionPCConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Painters, Construction and Maintenance shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 71% • SOC 47-2141.00
#5High confidenceToolingSPConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Solar Photovoltaic Installers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 71% • SOC 47-2231.00
#6High confidencePlanningEAArchitecture and Engineering • Construction
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 70% • SOC 17-3024.00
#7Medium confidenceToolingCIConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Carpet Installers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 69% • SOC 47-2041.00
#8High confidenceCoordinationCLConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Construction Laborers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 67% • SOC 47-2061.00
#9Medium confidenceExecutionSPConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Segmental Pavers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 67% • SOC 47-4091.00
#10Medium confidenceWorkflowDOConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 66% • SOC 47-5011.00
#11High confidencePlanningGConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Glaziers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 65% • SOC 47-2121.00
#12Medium confidenceCoordinationIWConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 65% • SOC 47-2131.00
#13High confidenceCoordinationHBConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 64% • SOC 47-3011.00
#14High confidenceExecutionOEConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 64% • SOC 47-2073.00
#15High confidenceSystemsSIConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Structural Iron and Steel Workers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 64% • SOC 47-2221.00
#16Medium confidenceOperationsRDConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 63% • SOC 47-5012.00
#17High confidenceOperationsRConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Roofers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 62% • SOC 47-2181.00
#18Medium confidenceAnalysisTConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Tapers shows high exposure in repetitive digital tasks, with human review still required.
Exposure benchmark: 62% • SOC 47-2082.00
#19High confidenceAnalysisEDConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 59% • SOC 47-5023.00
#20High confidenceSystemsHMConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Highway Maintenance Workers is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 59% • SOC 47-4051.00
#21Medium confidenceOperationsRSConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Rock Splitters, Quarry is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 59% • SOC 47-5051.00
#22High confidenceOperationsCTArchitecture and Engineering • Construction
Calibration Technologists and Technicians is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 57% • SOC 17-3028.00
#23High confidenceProductivityHConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Helpers--Carpenters is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 57% • SOC 47-3012.00
#24High confidenceSystemsRIConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 56% • SOC 47-2171.00
#25High confidenceCoordinationIEArchitecture and Engineering • Construction
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 55% • SOC 17-3026.00
#26High confidenceSystemsSArchitecture and Engineering • Construction
Surveyors is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 55% • SOC 17-1022.00
#27Medium confidenceInsightEAConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 54% • SOC 47-5022.00
#28Medium confidenceAnalysisFLConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 54% • SOC 47-2042.00
#29High confidenceProductivityCAConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Construction and Building Inspectors is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 53% • SOC 47-4011.00
#30High confidenceCoordinationRLConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 53% • SOC 47-4061.00
#31High confidenceOperationsSAArchitecture and Engineering • Construction
Surveying and Mapping Technicians is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 53% • SOC 17-3031.00
#32Medium confidenceAnalysisTAConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Tile and Stone Setters is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 53% • SOC 47-2044.00
#33High confidenceCoordinationEEArchitecture and Engineering • Construction
Electrical Engineers is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 52% • SOC 17-2071.00
#34Low confidenceSystemsEWConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Extraction Workers, All Other is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 52% • SOC 47-5099.00
#35High confidenceProductivityDAConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 50% • SOC 47-2081.00
#36Low confidenceProductivityHCConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 50% • SOC 47-3019.00
#37Low confidenceExecutionCAConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Construction and Related Workers, All Other is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 46% • SOC 47-4099.00
#38High confidenceInsightWEArchitecture and Engineering • Construction
Water/Wastewater Engineers is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 46% • SOC 17-2051.02
#39High confidenceInsightHMConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 42% • SOC 47-4041.00
#40Medium confidenceExecutionSEConstruction and Extraction • Construction
Solar Energy Installation Managers is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 42% • SOC 47-1011.03
#41High confidencePlanningEEArchitecture and Engineering • Construction
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians is a hybrid role where automation assists execution but does not fully replace ownership.
Exposure benchmark: 40% • SOC 17-3025.00