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Upholsterers vs Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Upholsterers and Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Upholsterers Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$46,190
$46,020
Employment · BLS OEWS
20,990
79,540
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
23rd pct
37th pct

At a glance

Dimension Upholsterers Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Median pay $46,190 $46,020
Employment 20,990 79,540
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-1.8%) Declining (-1.6%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 2,200 8,100
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 23rd pct Moderate · 37th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 26th pct · 18% of tasks 20th pct · 16% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Finger Dexterity, Near Vision, Control Precision, Multilimb Coordination, Visualization, Critical Thinking, Written Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, Information Ordering, Trunk Strength, Extent Flexibility, Production and Processing, Design, Speaking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Selective Attention, Static Strength, Operations Monitoring, Inductive Reasoning, Perceptual Speed.

Specific to Upholsterers

  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Originality
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Depth Perception

Specific to Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

  • Mathematics
  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanical
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reaction Time
  • Operation and Control
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Operations Analysis

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Computer aided design CAD software , Spreadsheet software , Operating system software .

Specific to Upholsterers

Specific to Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Upholsterers or Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Upholsterers vs Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/upholsterers-vs-cabinetmakers-and-bench-carpenters

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Singulariki. (2026). Upholsterers vs Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/upholsterers-vs-cabinetmakers-and-bench-carpenters

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Upholsterers vs Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters},
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