Carpenters

SOC Code: 47-2031

Carpenterss follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 90.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring.

AI-Proof Score: 90.9Very High
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Median Salary

$59,310

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Job Growth

4.5%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis

Common Tasks

  • 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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation
Carpenters — AI-Proof Careers