Paperhangers
SOC Code: 47-2142
Paperhangerss smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 92.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Coordination, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 92.2 — Very High
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Median Salary
$48,260
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Job Growth
5.3%
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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
- •Speaking
- •Coordination
- •Active Listening
- •Time Management
- •Critical Thinking
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Monitoring
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Social Perceptiveness
Common Tasks
- ✓Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
- ✓Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
- ✓Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
- ✓Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
- ✓Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
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