AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-2131.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall?

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

Estimated AI task exposure
12%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

12/100

Physical moat

36/100

Human moat

14/100

Rating coverage

100%

10 task statements / 10 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
Importance 75/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.83
Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
Importance 74/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.81
Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.
Importance 74/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.80
Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
Importance 72/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.77
Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
Importance 72/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.74
Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
Importance 70/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.73
Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
Importance 66/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.72
Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
Importance 65/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.65
Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
Importance 59/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.59
Remove old insulation, such as asbestos, following safety procedures.
Importance 61/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 27/100Weight 0.57

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

$49,120

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

44,440

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

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.

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

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

6%

6 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,460 Growth 2025–2035: +9.0% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $33,980 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 95

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $37,800 Growth 2025–2035: -6.5% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

5%

7 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

5%

7 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

6 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work

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    • risk and governance
    • basic AI literacy

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    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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