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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Residential Carpenter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Residential 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%

“Residential 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

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

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

  • Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground 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.

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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