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: 92.6Very 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
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons — AI-Proof Careers