AI job risk in Construction & Extraction

All 57 occupations in this field, ranked by measured AI applicability. The field's median occupation sits in the minimal exposure band. Every row links to a full task-level breakdown with a personalization quiz and action plan.

High: 0Elevated: 0Moderate: 4Low: 13Minimal: 40

57occupations measured in this field

0.160most exposed: Solar Photovoltaic Installers

0.000most resilient: Floor Sanders and Finishers

#	Occupation	Band	Score	Percentile (all 785)
1	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	Moderate	0.160	56
2	Electricians	Moderate	0.151	53
3	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	Moderate	0.140	48
4	Construction and Building Inspectors	Moderate	0.118	40
5	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Low	0.110	37
6	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	Low	0.100	34
7	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	Low	0.098	33
8	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	Low	0.098	33
9	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	Low	0.097	33
10	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	Low	0.093	31
11	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	Low	0.087	28
12	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	Low	0.083	27
13	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	Low	0.077	24
14	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	Low	0.074	22
15	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Low	0.074	22
16	Paperhangers	Low	0.073	21
17	Tile and Stone Setters	Low	0.072	21
18	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	Minimal	0.070	20
19	Sheet Metal Workers	Minimal	0.064	18
20	Carpet Installers	Minimal	0.063	17
21	Helpers--Electricians	Minimal	0.063	17
22	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	Minimal	0.061	16
23	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Minimal	0.060	16
24	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	Minimal	0.059	16
25	Fence Erectors	Minimal	0.058	15
26	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	Minimal	0.057	15
27	Carpenters	Minimal	0.056	15
28	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	Minimal	0.055	14
29	Glaziers	Minimal	0.053	13
30	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	Minimal	0.052	13
31	Tapers	Minimal	0.050	12
32	Roof Bolters, Mining	Minimal	0.050	12
33	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	Minimal	0.048	11
34	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	Minimal	0.046	11
35	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	Minimal	0.044	10
36	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	Minimal	0.043	9
37	Pipelayers	Minimal	0.042	9
38	Boilermakers	Minimal	0.041	8
39	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	Minimal	0.036	7
40	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	Minimal	0.034	7
41	Stonemasons	Minimal	0.030	6
42	Helpers--Carpenters	Minimal	0.030	6
43	Construction Laborers	Minimal	0.030	6
44	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	Minimal	0.030	6
45	Rock Splitters, Quarry	Minimal	0.029	5
46	Helpers--Extraction Workers	Minimal	0.028	5
47	Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	Minimal	0.027	5
48	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	Minimal	0.022	4
49	Highway Maintenance Workers	Minimal	0.021	4
50	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	Minimal	0.015	3
51	Helpers--Roofers	Minimal	0.010	2
52	Roofers	Minimal	0.009	2
53	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	Minimal	0.009	2
54	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	Minimal	0.007	1
55	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	Minimal	0.000	0
56	Pile Driver Operators	Minimal	0.000	0
57	Floor Sanders and Finishers	Minimal	0.000	0

Score = AI applicability (Microsoft Research, CC BY 4.0). Percentile = rank among all 785 occupations. How to read these numbers honestly