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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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

Technologies & Software

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

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