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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Form Setter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Form Setter” 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%

“Form Setter” 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 rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

Technologies & Software

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

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