Takeover Tracker

20%low risk
Upholsterers
vs

43 shared · 19 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricUpholsterersInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Risk Score20.0%13.4%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile7th1th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 151 / 10
Median Salary$46,190$48,680
Employment21K39K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Visual Color Discrimination
Finger Dexterity
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Building and Construction
Extent Flexibility
Thinking Creatively
Production and Processing
Near Vision
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Upholsterers

28%

total discount

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Upholsterers

3 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of time required to perform each job.
86%Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
55%Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.
47%Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
41%Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery by hand to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

1 of 10 at risk
85%Read blueprints and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
47%Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
47%Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
11%Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
11%Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.

Wage Comparison

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall earns +$2,490(+5%) vs Upholsterers
UpholsterersInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
10th
$32,190$35,950
25th
$37,200$40,270
Median
$46,190$48,680
75th
$51,740$60,420
90th
$63,600$77,160

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