Overview
All Carpenters and Joiners
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$1,358 Weekly Pay
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Strong Future Growth
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142,900 workers Employment Size
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Medium skill Skill level rating
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87% Full-Time Full-Time Share
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44 hours Average full-time
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32 years Average age
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1% female Gender Share
Carpenters and Joiners construct, erect, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials, and cut, shape and fit timber parts to form structures and fittings.
You can work as a Carpenter and Joiner without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate III in carpentry or joinery is usually required. This course is often completed as part of an apprenticeship.
Tasks
- studying drawings and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
- ordering and selecting timbers and materials, and preparing layouts
- cutting materials, and assembling and nailing cut and shaped parts
- erecting framework and roof framing, laying sub-flooring and floorboards and verifying trueness of structures
- nailing fascia panels, sheathing roofs, and fitting exterior wall cladding and door and window frames
- assembling prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to install
- cutting wood joints
- may construct concrete formwork
- may repair existing fittings
- may work with plastic laminates, perspex and metals
Prospects
The number of people working as Carpenters and Joiners (in their main job) grew strongly over 5 years:
from 130,600 in 2014 to 142,900 in 2019.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a very large occupation.
- Location: Carpenters and Joiners work in many regions of Australia.
- Industries: Most work in Construction; Manufacturing; and Administrative and Support Services.
- Earnings: Full-time workers on an adult wage earn around $1,358 per week (similar to the average of $1,460). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows.
- Full-time: Most work full-time (87%, much higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 44 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 32 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are under 25 years of age (25%).
- Gender: 1% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Employment Outlook
Caution: The 2019 employment projections do not take account of any impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and are therefore no longer reflective of current labour market conditions. As such, they should be used, and interpreted, with extreme caution. Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
Weekly Earnings
Source: Based on ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (cat. no. 6306.0), May 2018, Customised Report. Median weekly total cash earnings for full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate. Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the skills and experience of the worker and the demands of the role. These figures should be used as a guide only, not to determine a wage rate.
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Pathways
You can work as a Carpenter and Joiner without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate III in carpentry or joinery is usually required. This course is often completed as part of an apprenticeship.
Registration or licencing may be required.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Construction, Plumbing and Services VET training pathways.
Skills & Knowledge
Employers look for Carpenters and Joiners who are hardworking, reliable and work well in a team.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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Building and construction
Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
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Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Equipment selection
Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
-
Troubleshooting
Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Repairing
Fixing machines or systems.
-
Serving others
Looking for ways to help people.
-
Management of personnel resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
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Static strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry things.
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Trunk strength
Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
-
Visualization
Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Extent flexibility
Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
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Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Manual dexterity
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
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Stamina
Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
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Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
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Depth perception
Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.
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Speech recognition
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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Handling and moving objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
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Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Guiding and directing staff
Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Communicating with the public
Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Drafting, laying out, and specifying parts
Detailing and describing how devices, parts or equipment are to be made, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 47-2031.01 - Construction Carpenters.
Work Environment
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
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Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
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Wear common protective or safety equipment
Wear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
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Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
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Spend time standing
Spend time standing at work.
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Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
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Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
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Dangerous equipment
Work near dangerous equipment like saws, machinery with open moving parts, or moving traffic.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
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Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
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Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
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Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
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Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
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Outdoors, exposed to weather
Work outdoors, exposed to the weather.
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Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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Responsible for outcomes
Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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Walking and running
Spend time walking and running.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
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Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 47-2031.01 - Construction Carpenters.
All Carpenters and Joiners
-
$1,358 Weekly Pay
-
Strong Future Growth
-
142,900 workers Employment Size
-
Medium skill Skill level rating
-
87% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
44 hours Average full-time
-
32 years Average age
-
1% female Gender Share
Carpenters and Joiners construct, erect, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials, and cut, shape and fit timber parts to form structures and fittings.
You can work as a Carpenter and Joiner without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate III in carpentry or joinery is usually required. This course is often completed as part of an apprenticeship.
Tasks
- studying drawings and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
- ordering and selecting timbers and materials, and preparing layouts
- cutting materials, and assembling and nailing cut and shaped parts
- erecting framework and roof framing, laying sub-flooring and floorboards and verifying trueness of structures
- nailing fascia panels, sheathing roofs, and fitting exterior wall cladding and door and window frames
- assembling prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to install
- cutting wood joints
- may construct concrete formwork
- may repair existing fittings
- may work with plastic laminates, perspex and metals
The number of people working as Carpenters and Joiners (in their main job) grew strongly over 5 years:
from 130,600 in 2014 to 142,900 in 2019.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a very large occupation.
- Location: Carpenters and Joiners work in many regions of Australia.
- Industries: Most work in Construction; Manufacturing; and Administrative and Support Services.
- Earnings: Full-time workers on an adult wage earn around $1,358 per week (similar to the average of $1,460). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows.
- Full-time: Most work full-time (87%, much higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 44 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 32 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are under 25 years of age (25%).
- Gender: 1% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Employment Outlook
Caution: The 2019 employment projections do not take account of any impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and are therefore no longer reflective of current labour market conditions. As such, they should be used, and interpreted, with extreme caution. Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
Weekly Earnings
Source: Based on ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (cat. no. 6306.0), May 2018, Customised Report. Median weekly total cash earnings for full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate. Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the skills and experience of the worker and the demands of the role. These figures should be used as a guide only, not to determine a wage rate.
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
You can work as a Carpenter and Joiner without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate III in carpentry or joinery is usually required. This course is often completed as part of an apprenticeship.
Registration or licencing may be required.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Construction, Plumbing and Services VET training pathways.
Employers look for Carpenters and Joiners who are hardworking, reliable and work well in a team.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Building and construction
Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
-
Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Equipment selection
Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
-
Troubleshooting
Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Repairing
Fixing machines or systems.
-
Serving others
Looking for ways to help people.
-
Management of personnel resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Static strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry things.
-
Trunk strength
Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
-
Visualization
Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Extent flexibility
Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
-
Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Manual dexterity
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Stamina
Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Depth perception
Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.
-
Speech recognition
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Handling and moving objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Guiding and directing staff
Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Communicating with the public
Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Drafting, laying out, and specifying parts
Detailing and describing how devices, parts or equipment are to be made, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 47-2031.01 - Construction Carpenters.
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Wear common protective or safety equipment
Wear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Spend time standing
Spend time standing at work.
-
Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Dangerous equipment
Work near dangerous equipment like saws, machinery with open moving parts, or moving traffic.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
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Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
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Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
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Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
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Outdoors, exposed to weather
Work outdoors, exposed to the weather.
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Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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Responsible for outcomes
Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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Walking and running
Spend time walking and running.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
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Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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