Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
vs

25 shared · 2 different

core competencies

25%low risk
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Risk Score38.0%24.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile75th19th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 153 / 11
Median Salary$35,930$38,140
Employment2.2M7K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

21%

total discount

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

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

8 of 15 at risk
87%Requisition supplies or equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.
86%Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
84%Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.
77%Monitor building security and safety by performing tasks such as locking doors after operating hours or checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created.
67%Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.

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.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons earns +$2,210(+6%) vs Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
10th
$27,570$31,360
25th
$30,830$35,230
Median
$35,930$38,140
75th
$41,650$45,290
90th
$49,040$51,720

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2028–2035
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$22,284

from $35,930

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

$28,651

from $38,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons offers $6,367 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Janitors

0

Unique to Helpers--Painters,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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