Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

SOC Code: 47-3014

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masonss clean work areas and equipment. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 92.6/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Coordination, Active Listening.

AI-Proof Score: 92.6 — Very High
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Median Salary

$38,140

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Job Growth

2.3%

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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
  • •Critical Thinking
  • •Time Management
  • •Monitoring
  • •Social Perceptiveness
  • •Operations Monitoring
  • •Quality Control Analysis

Common Tasks

  • ✓Clean work areas and equipment.
  • ✓Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.
  • ✓Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.
  • ✓Erect scaffolding.
  • ✓Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.

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