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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

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

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

  • Work with or remove hazardous material.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew.

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

  • Select and order lumber or other required materials.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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