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Construction Managers

The short answer

This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 2,170 openings expected each year.

Step 1

Where your job stands

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.

How much AI could touch this job

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Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a third of this job's tasks.

What this means

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.

Step 2

What AI can and can’t help with in this job

The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.

AI can help with or automate about 84% of the tasks in this job.

Tasks AI can help with or automate

  1. Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  2. Develop or implement quality control programs.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  3. Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  4. Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  5. Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

Tasks AI can't do much of

  1. Direct and supervise construction or related workers.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  2. Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  3. Contract or oversee craft work, such as painting or plumbing.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  4. Direct acquisition of land for construction projects.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

Step 3

Jobs you could switch to

If you're thinking about a change, these are jobs your experience already fits—related work you could move into. Pick your area to see local options.

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The closest matches by the skills they use—each has projected openings in New York State, pays within reach of your job now, and is no more exposed to AI than your job. Each card shows what the move would take.

  • Architectural and Engineering Managers

    Very similar work
    +13% pay1,869 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays about 13% more—$178,657 vs your $157,969 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more of experience.

    Getting ready typically takes two to four years.

    Skills you already have

    • Engineering and Technology
    • Oral Expression
    • Mathematics
    • Deductive Reasoning
    • Oral Comprehension

    New skills to build

    • Chemistry
  • Managers, All Other

    Very similar work
    +8% pay5,092 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays about 8% more—$170,007 vs your $157,969 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years of experience.

    Getting ready typically takes two to four years.

    Skills you already have

    • Administration and Management
    • Oral Expression
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Oral Comprehension
    • Deductive Reasoning

    Your current skills largely cover this move.