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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Bridge Mechanic” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Bridge Mechanic” 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%

“Bridge Mechanic” 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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

Technologies & Software

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

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