Occupations/51-7031.00
Model Makers, Wood
Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
59%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
28%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
54%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
- Mostly routine
Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
- Mostly routine
Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
- 02Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
- 03Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices.
- 04Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
- 05Plan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products.
- 06Construct wooden models, patterns, templates, full scale mock-ups, and molds for parts of products and production tools.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.30
- Degree of automation1.87
- Time sitting1.94
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.47
- Hands-on objects/tools3.99
- Outdoors / weather1.48
- Disease exposure1.01
- Decision freedom3.32
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.88
- Finger Dexterity3.75
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
- Manual Dexterity3.50
- Control Precision3.50
- Visualization3.38
- Problem Sensitivity3.38
- Oral Comprehension3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening2.88
- Writing2.62
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.38
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.25
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
4 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Cabinetmaking and Millwork 48.0703 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 48.07 |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Cabinetmaking and Millwork 48.0703 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Cabinetmaking and Millwork 48.0703 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Cabinetmaking and Millwork 48.0703 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |