AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-2043.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Floor Sanders and Finishers?

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

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.

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

Digital/info work

16/100

Physical moat

43/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

7 task statements / 7 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Inspect floors for smoothness.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.89
Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.88
Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
Importance 88/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.87
Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.87
Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.87
Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.85
Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.
Importance 66/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.71

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

$50,440

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

3,720

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

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

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

5%

7 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

6%

6 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

5%

7 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Segmental Pavers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

6 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work

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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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