AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-2071.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators?

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

Estimated AI task exposure
5%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

15/100

Physical moat

66/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
Importance 79/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.86
Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
Importance 72/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.79
Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.
Importance 72/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.77
Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
Importance 76/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.76
Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
Importance 74/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.76
Shovel blacktop.
Importance 64/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.73
Coordinate truck dumping.
Importance 73/100Relevance 77/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.72
Set up and tear down equipment.
Importance 72/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.72
Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites.
Importance 73/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.70
Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
Importance 63/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.70

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

$53,340

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

41,820

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-0.9%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

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

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,660 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 2

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Segmental Pavers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Motorboat Operators

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,520 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 0

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cooks, Restaurant

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $37,390 Growth 2025–2035: +12.1% Annual openings: 219

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Stonemasons

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,390 Growth 2025–2035: -5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $33,980 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 95

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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