AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-2051.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers?

Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.

Estimated AI task exposure
6%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

26 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

24/100

Physical moat

68/100

Human moat

22/100

Rating coverage

100%

26 task statements / 26 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
Importance 77/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.84
Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.84
Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
Importance 78/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.80
Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
Importance 72/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.78
Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
Importance 72/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.78
Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
Importance 70/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.77
Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
Importance 75/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.77
Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.
Importance 66/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.75
Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
Importance 71/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.72
Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
Importance 68/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.71

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$57,020

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

206,170

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

14

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

1 points lower exposure • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

1 points lower exposure • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,450 Growth 2025–2035: -1.3% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

5%

1 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,960 Growth 2025–2035: +4.2% Annual openings: 8

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

5%

1 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,520 Growth 2025–2035: +1.2% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

5%

1 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $60,850 Growth 2025–2035: -1.9% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

7%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,850 Growth 2025–2035: +4.6% Annual openings: 39

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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