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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Carpenter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“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%

“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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

  • 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.

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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