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Occupation

Construction Laborers

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

$47,120 medianBright outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 47-2061.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
  2. 02Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
  3. 03Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
  4. 04Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
  5. 05Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
  6. 06Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
  7. 07Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
  8. 08Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
  9. 09Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
  10. 10Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
  11. 11Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
  12. 12Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Construction LaborerConstruction WorkerEquipment Operator (EO)Post FramerBituminous Asphalt TechnicianDrop Crew LaborerForm SetterScaffolding OperatorSite Work LaborerToolman

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Knowledge the job leans on

Building and ConstructionPublic Safety and SecurityMechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementDesignMathematics

Skills that carry over from service

Operation and ControlCoordinationOperations MonitoringComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessEquipment SelectionEquipment MaintenanceTime Management