Floor Sanders and Finishers
SOC Code: 47-2043
Floor Sanders and Finisherss buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 87.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination.
AI-Proof Score: 87.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$49,150
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Job Growth
2.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operation and Control
- •Active Listening
- •Coordination
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Monitoring
- •Time Management
- •Complex Problem Solving
Common Tasks
- ✓Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.
- ✓Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
- ✓Inspect floors for smoothness.
- ✓Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
- ✓Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation