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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Ship Carpenter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Ship 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%

“Ship 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

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

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

  • 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.

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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