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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Commercial Carpenter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Commercial 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%

“Commercial 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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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