AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-2161.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Plasterers and Stucco Masons?

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

Estimated AI task exposure
5%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

16/100

Physical moat

64/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.87
Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
Importance 86/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.84
Clean job sites.
Importance 80/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.80
Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.
Importance 84/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.78
Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.
Importance 81/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.77
Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones.
Importance 83/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.66
Rough the undercoat surface with a scratcher so the finish coat will adhere.
Importance 85/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.67
Apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco.
Importance 81/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.65
Set up scaffolds.
Importance 84/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.65
Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.
Importance 79/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.65

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

$57,660

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

19,310

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.8%

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

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

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

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Segmental Pavers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

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

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

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

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Stonemasons

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,390 Growth 2025–2035: -5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,720 Growth 2025–2035: +0.7% Annual openings: 5

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Medical Appliance Technicians

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $48,030 Growth 2025–2035: +3.5% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

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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