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25 shared · 3 different

core competencies

17%low risk
Tapers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsTapers
Risk Score24.9%16.8%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile19th2th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 112 / 15
Median Salary$38,140$64,700
Employment7K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Static Strength
Handling and Moving Objects
Building and Construction

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

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

23%

total discount

Tapers

20%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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

3 of 11 at risk
55%Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.
51%Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
51%Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.
47%Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
43%Supply or hold tools and materials.

Tapers

2 of 15 at risk
84%Select the correct sealing compound or tape.
70%Check adhesives to ensure that they will work and will remain durable.
49%Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers.
49%Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers.
19%Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.

Wage Comparison

Tapers earns +$26,560(+70%) vs Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsTapers
10th
$31,360$43,450
25th
$35,230$50,780
Median
$38,140$64,700
75th
$45,290$82,990
90th
$51,720$106,160

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