AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9123.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers?

Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather.

Estimated AI task exposure
11%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

14/100

Physical moat

43/100

Human moat

11/100

Rating coverage

100%

9 task statements / 9 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
Importance 92/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.91
Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.
Importance 86/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.81
Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.
Importance 78/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.77
Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
Importance 77/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.75
Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers.
Importance 84/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.74
Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth.
Importance 76/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.70
Rinse, drain, or wipe coated workpieces to remove excess coating material or to facilitate setting of finish coats on workpieces.
Importance 72/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.68
Place coated workpieces in ovens or dryers for specified times to dry or harden finishes.
Importance 82/100Relevance 53/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.67
Conceal blemishes in workpieces, such as nicks and dents, using fillers such as putty.
Importance 75/100Relevance 47/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.59

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

$41,600

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

7,940

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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%

5 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

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

5%

6 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

5 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

5%

6 points lower exposure • 92% 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%

6 points lower exposure • 92% 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%

4 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work

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    • 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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