AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-2042.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles?

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

Estimated AI task exposure
6%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

14 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

16/100

Physical moat

56/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.95
Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.93
Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.93
Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.93
Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
Importance 91/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.91
Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.91
Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.90
Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.88
Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, walls, and cabinets, following guidelines to keep courses straight and create designs.
Importance 90/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.88
Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.85

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$56,460

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

23,640

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+9.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

5%

1 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,660 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

7%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $46,420 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,690 Growth 2025–2035: +9.8% Annual openings: 3

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

5%

1 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $53,340 Growth 2025–2035: -0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

1 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,440 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 12

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Segmental Pavers

5%

1 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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