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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

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

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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