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How exposed to AI is a Helpers--Carpenter?

Of the 18 tasks O*NET lists for helpers--carpenters, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 18 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
Carpenter AssistantCarpenter HelperCarpenter's Helper
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
18
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
28k
people do this job in the US
44 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.

Cannot be sped up

18
  • Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site
  • Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware
  • Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill or cut
  • Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site
  • Drill holes in timbers or lumber
  • Cut timbers, lumber, or paneling to specified dimensions
  • Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting
  • Align, straighten, plumb, or square forms for installation
  • Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines
  • Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces
  • Construct forms and assist in raising them to the required elevation
  • Install handrails under the direction of a carpenter
  • Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts
  • Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking
  • Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nail scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete
  • Cut and install insulating or sound-absorbing material
  • Cut tile or linoleum to fit and spread adhesives on flooring for installation
  • Cover surfaces with laminated plastic covering material
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.