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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Journeyman Carpenter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Journeyman 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%

“Journeyman 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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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