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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Scaffold Builder” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Scaffold 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%

“Scaffold 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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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