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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Boat Carpenter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Boat Carpenter” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 42% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

59%

“Boat Carpenter” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 59% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Carpenters, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.

Avg. Annual Salary $64,040
Avg. Hourly Wage $30.79
Available Jobs (US) 697,740
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Carpenters #47-2031
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Carpenters”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses or buildings, using paint, hand tools, or paneling.

  • Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.

  • Perform minor plumbing, welding, or concrete mixing work.

  • Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.

  • Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level.

  • Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.

  • Fill cracks or other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.

  • Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, or power tools.

  • Maintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports.

  • Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative paneling to ceilings or walls.

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

  • Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas.

  • Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.

  • Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools.

  • Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

  • Arrange for subcontractors to deal with special areas, such as heating or electrical wiring work.

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

  • Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

  • Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.

  • Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts.

  • Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools.

  • Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures.

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

  • Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, or wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.

  • Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.

  • Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.

  • Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.

Technologies & Software

  • Estimating software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Craftsman CD Estimator
  • Bosch Punch List
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Job costing software
  • Buildots AI
  • Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Web browser software
  • Web page creation and editing software
  • Quicken
  • Drawing and drafting software
  • VirtualBoss
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
  • Procore AI
  • Microsoft Word
  • Renaissance MasterCarpenter
  • Saw guides
  • Beam-lifting jacks
  • Utility knives
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Laser measuring tools
  • Rotary hammers
  • Level jigs
  • Push sticks
  • Calibrating electronic levels
  • Drum sanders
  • Marking gauges
  • Ladders
  • Combination squares
  • Framing hammers
  • Electric planers
  • Pump jacks
  • Planes
  • Calipers
  • Pry bars
  • Hand saws
  • Rulers
  • Chain saw jigs
  • Plumb lines
  • Moisture meters
  • Joiners
  • Rabbet planes
  • A-frame levels
  • Radial arm saws
  • Personal digital assistants PDA
  • Water levels
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Ladder jacks
  • Extension ladders
  • Non-conducting ladders
  • Hammer staplers
  • Squares
  • Wood files
  • Sliding t-bevels
  • Digital levels
  • Measuring tapes
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Personal computers
  • Hand planers
  • Snips
  • Belt sanders
  • Air compressors
  • Power drills
  • Wood chisels
  • Random orbital sanders
  • Baluster jigs
  • Laser levels
  • Self-stopping levels
  • Layout bars
  • Caulking guns
  • Cross-curve tape measures
  • Carpentry transits
  • Bubble levels
  • Worm-drive saws
  • Portable routers
  • Band saws
  • Brad tackers
  • Framing squares
  • Beam saws
  • Chainsaw jigs
  • Multi-tip screwdrivers
  • Hard hats
  • Plumb bobs
  • Compound miter saws
  • Spirit levels
  • Infrared laser levels
  • Mini pry bars
  • Disc grinders
  • Bullseye levels
  • Morticers
  • Story pole tape measures
  • Visible beam laser levels
  • Auger bits
  • Pettibones
  • Sledgehammers
  • Theodolites
  • Torpedo levels
  • Hammers
  • Handheld rotary tools
  • Wall-lifting jacks
  • Screw jacks
  • Pneumatic nail guns
  • Lock levels
  • Mortise jigs
  • Pencil compasses
  • Protractors
  • Magnetized levels
  • Notebook computers
  • Power sanders
  • Cat's paws
  • Impact wrenches
  • Nail guns
  • Table saws
  • Drill presses
  • Handheld calculators
  • Electric impact wrenches
  • Truck cranes
  • Fold-up ladders
  • Respirators
  • Power saws
  • Templates
  • Ladder levelers
  • Circular saws
  • Right triangles
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Bandsaws
  • Power staple guns
  • Cordless drills
  • Biscuit joiners
  • Plunge routers
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Transit levels
  • Miter saws
  • Straight screwdrivers
  • Shapers
  • Trim routers
  • Work boots
  • Draw chisels
  • Power routers
  • Power generators
  • Dado blades
  • Phillips head screwdrivers

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