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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sign Erector” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Sign Erector” 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%

“Sign Erector” 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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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