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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Residential Builder” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Residential Builder” 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%

“Residential Builder” 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.

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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