Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles vs Tile and Marble Setters AI Risk

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low risk

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

44 shared · 15 different

core competencies

medium risk

Tile and Marble Setters

Side-by-Side Comparison

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles leads 4–0

Metric	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	Tile and Marble Setters
Risk Score	18.0%	26.5%
Risk Tier	Low Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	4th	23th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	3 / 14	3 / 15
Median Salary	$54,340	$52,240
Employment	25K	39K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Processing Information

Production and Processing

Scheduling Work and Activities

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment

Handling and Moving Objects

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Building and Construction

Mechanical

Customer and Personal Service

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Analyzing Data or Information

Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

27%

total discount

Tile and Marble Setters

26%

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.

Tile and Marble Setters

3 of 15 at risk

85%Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project.

71%Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.

53%Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.

41%Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.

41%Level concrete and allow to dry.

Wage Comparison

Tile and Marble Setters earns -$2,100(-4%) vs Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesTile and Marble Setters

10th

$37,190$36,140

25th

$44,760$44,540

Median

$54,340$52,240

75th

$72,390$64,980

90th

$97,180$82,960

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles2028–2035

Tile and Marble Setters2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tile and Marble Setters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

$44,548

from $54,340

Tile and Marble Setters

$38,407

from $52,240

After adjusting for AI risk, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles offers $6,141 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Floor

Unique to Tile

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity

Fine Manipulation

Regulatory Barriers

Decision Complexity

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesTile and Marble Setters

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