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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Roofer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Roofer” 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%

“Roofer” 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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

Technologies & Software

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

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