Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

SOC Code: 51-7011

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenterss verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 90.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Quality Control Analysis.

AI-Proof Score: 90.5Very High
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Median Salary

$46,020

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Job Growth

-1.6%

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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

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operation and Control
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Critical Thinking

Common Tasks

  • Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
  • Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
  • Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
  • Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
  • Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired, or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.

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