Occupation Atlascarpenter
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2a22ff9e-de3b-408d-b312-5034896cc4f4
carpenter
Carpenters cut, shape and assemble wooden elements for the construction of buildings and other structures. They also use materials such as plastic and metal in their creations. Carpenters create the wooden frames to support wood framed buildings.
Compare with another occupationCompare with hardwood floor layer
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.75
- C Conventional3.46
- A Artistic2.18
- I Investigative1.91
- S Social1.90
- E Enterprising1.79
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Carpenters (47-2031.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (25)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply wood finishes
- clean wood surface
- create smooth wood surface
- create wood joints
- define part requirements
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- identify wood warp
- inspect construction supplies
- install construction profiles
- install wood elements in structures
- install wood hardware
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- join wood elements
- keep sawing equipment in good condition
- keep track of wooden elements
- snap chalk line
- sort waste
- transport construction supplies
- types of wood
- use measurement instruments
- use safety equipment in construction
- wood cuts
- woodworking tools
- work ergonomically
Optional (30)
- answer requests for quotation
- apply restoration techniques
- asbestos removal regulations
- assess conservation needs
- build scaffolding
- calculate needs for construction supplies
- construct wood roofs
- create cutting plan
- energy performance of buildings
- estimate restoration costs
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- install insulation material
- keep personal administration
- keep records of work progress
- loading charts for transportation of goods
- maintain equipment
- maintain work area cleanliness
- monitor stock level
- operate band saw
- operate crosscut saw
- operate table saw
- operate wood router
- order construction supplies
- process incoming construction supplies
- program a CNC controller
- secure working area
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure
- use sander
- use squaring pole
- work in a construction team
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 25 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
hardwood floor layer
14 shared · 8 more of its ownidentify wood warp, install wood elements in structures, clean wood surface, join wood elements
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kitchen unit installer
10 shared · 11 more of its owninstall wood hardware, snap chalk line, install construction profiles, interpret 2D plans
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construction painter
9 shared · 12 more of its ownsnap chalk line, transport construction supplies, interpret 2D plans, interpret 3D plans
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plate glass installer
9 shared · 12 more of its owninstall construction profiles, transport construction supplies, interpret 2D plans, interpret 3D plans
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plumber
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