Takeover Tracker
17%low risk
Tapers
vs

25 shared · 3 different

core competencies

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTapersHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Risk Score16.8%24.9%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile2th19th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 153 / 11
Median Salary$64,700$38,140
Employment13K7K

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

Tapers

20%

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

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.

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 -$26,560(-41%) vs Tapers
TapersHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
10th
$43,450$31,360
25th
$50,780$35,230
Median
$64,700$38,140
75th
$82,990$45,290
90th
$106,160$51,720

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tapers2028–2035
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tapers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tapers

$53,811

from $64,700

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

$28,651

from $38,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Tapers offers $25,160 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tapers

0

Unique to Helpers--Painters,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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