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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction Carpenter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Construction 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%

“Construction 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

  • 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.

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

  • Perform minor plumbing, welding, or concrete mixing 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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