Takeover Tracker

23%low risk
Rough Carpenters
vs

44 shared · 29 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRough CarpentersDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Risk Score23.4%14.7%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile15th1th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$59,310$58,140
Employment698K83K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing General Physical Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Design
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Rough Carpenters

31%

total discount

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Rough Carpenters

4 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
84%Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
62%Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
51%Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
43%Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

1 of 15 at risk
69%Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
41%Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
35%Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
29%Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
19%Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.

Wage Comparison

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers earns -$1,170(-2%) vs Rough Carpenters
Rough CarpentersDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
10th
$38,760$37,810
25th
$47,550$46,880
Median
$59,310$58,140
75th
$75,620$72,660
90th
$98,370$101,380

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