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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Carpentry Specialist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Carpentry Specialist” 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%

“Carpentry Specialist” 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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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