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How exposed to AI is a Carpenter?

Of the 29 tasks O*NET lists for carpenters, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 25 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Bridge CarpenterCabinet MakerCarpenterConcrete CarpenterConstruction CarpenterForm CarpenterFramerMaintenance CarpenterRough CarpenterScaffold Builder
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
29
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 40
668k
people do this job in the US
15 of 61
least protected in construction

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Maintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports

Only with software built on top

3
  • Maintain job records and schedule work crew
  • Arrange for subcontractors to deal with special areas, such as heating or electrical wiring work
  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers

Cannot be sped up

25
  • Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment
  • Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge
  • Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue
  • Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required
  • Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws
  • Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level
  • Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures
  • Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level
  • Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools
  • Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools
  • Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers
  • 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
  • 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
  • Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete
  • 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
  • Select and order lumber or other required materials
  • 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
  • Perform minor plumbing, welding, or concrete mixing work
  • Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative paneling to ceilings or walls
  • Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts
  • Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.