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Overview
Carpenters cut, shape, join and install wooden elements for buildings and other structures, and may also work with plastic or metal parts.
In job descriptions, look for wood elements, framing, crosscut saws, band saws, sanding, chalk lines, construction teams, restoration techniques, supplies and equipment maintenance.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Carpenter work is hands-on construction work with wood elements, frames and fitted parts. Daily tasks may include measuring, cutting, joining, installing, sanding, marking chalk lines, moving supplies and maintaining woodworking equipment.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes crosscut saws, band saws, sanders, wood joints, structural installation, restoration techniques, waste sorting and ergonomic site work. Some roles also involve assessing conservation needs or checking building energy performance details.
Salary context
Pay discussions often reflect the type of site, precision required, materials handled, tool responsibility, ability to work independently and whether the carpenter coordinates other workers or supplies.
Career paths
Experience can develop from site carpentry, framing, installation, restoration or joinery-related work. Later moves may lead toward lead carpenter roles, site supervision, specialist restoration or small contracting responsibility.
Good to know
Read adverts for the objects being built or repaired. Framing, interior installation, restoration and general construction each require different drawings, tools, tolerances and handover routines.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for carpenter work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Carpenters
47-2031.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETHelpers--Carpenters
47-3012.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETCabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
51-7011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Carpenters and joiners (7115)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2a22ff9e-de3b-408d-b312-5034896cc4f4 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7115.1 |
| ISCO group | 7115 |
| Concept type | Occupation |