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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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

Technologies & Software

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

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