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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

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

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

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