Measured from live jobs
Carpenter skills employers ask for
From 127 open Carpenter job postings on Rolearch, read and tagged skill by skill. Updated every night as jobs open and close.
The most-asked skills
Share of Carpenter postings that mention each skill.
- Blueprint readingdistinctive64%
- Carpentrydistinctive46%
- Driving13%
- OSHAdistinctive11%
- Construction managementdistinctive9%
- Workplace safety8%
- Leadership6%
- HVACdistinctive6%
- Problem solving6%
- Training and coaching6%
“Distinctive” means Carpenter postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.
Where Carpenter skills carry over
Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.
- Sheet Metal Worker68% overlapShared: Blueprint reading, Driving, HVAC, Workplace safetyHow to switch
- Commercial Equipment Technician45% overlapShared: Blueprint reading, HVAC, Driving, Workplace safetyHow to switch
- Mechatronics Technician39% overlapShared: Blueprint reading, OSHA, HVAC, Workplace safetyHow to switch
- Assembler39% overlapShared: Carpentry, Blueprint reading, Workplace safety, Problem solvingHow to switch
Questions
- What skills does a Carpenter need?
- In 127 current Carpenter job postings, the skills asked for most often are Blueprint reading (64%), Carpentry (46%), Driving (13%), OSHA (11%), Construction management (9%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.
- What jobs can a Carpenter move into?
- Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Sheet Metal Worker, Commercial Equipment Technician, Mechatronics Technician, Assembler. Sheet Metal Worker shares skills such as Blueprint reading, Driving, HVAC.
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