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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Set Builder” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Set 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%

“Set 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

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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