Takeover Tracker

23%low risk
Rough Carpenters
vs

53 shared · 23 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRough CarpentersReinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Risk Score23.4%19.8%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile15th6th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 152 / 9
Median Salary$59,310$59,280
Employment698K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Mechanical
Production and Processing
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Oral Comprehension
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Building and Construction
Education and Training
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Rough Carpenters

31%

total discount

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

26%

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.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

2 of 9 at risk
83%Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
61%Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
49%Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
19%Bend steel rods with hand tools or rodbending machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment.
17%Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.

Wage Comparison

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers earns -$30(0%) vs Rough Carpenters
Rough CarpentersReinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
10th
$38,760$39,470
25th
$47,550$47,300
Median
$59,310$59,280
75th
$75,620$74,190
90th
$98,370$95,530

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