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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Wharf Builder” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #398 of 702. Estimated risk: 72.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Wharf 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%

“Wharf 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

  • 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.

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

  • Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts.

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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