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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Prop Maker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Prop Maker” 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%

“Prop Maker” 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

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

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

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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