Takeover Tracker
18%low risk
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
vs

52 shared · 15 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesPainters, Construction and Maintenance
Risk Score18.0%21.9%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile4th11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 143 / 15
Median Salary$54,340$48,660
Employment25K224K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Administration and Management
Processing Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Visual Color Discrimination
Scheduling Work and Activities
Gross Body Coordination
Assisting and Caring for Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

27%

total discount

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

3 of 14 at risk
65%Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
51%Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
51%Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.
39%Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
39%Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

3 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
74%Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
51%Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
49%Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
49%Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.

Wage Comparison

Painters, Construction and Maintenance earns -$5,680(-10%) vs Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesPainters, Construction and Maintenance
10th
$37,190$36,680
25th
$44,760$42,510
Median
$54,340$48,660
75th
$72,390$60,270
90th
$97,180$76,550

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles2028–2035
Painters, Construction and Maintenance2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

$44,548

from $54,340

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

$38,028

from $48,660

After adjusting for AI risk, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles offers $6,520 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Floor

0

Unique to Painters,

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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