AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-2142.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Paperhangers?

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.

Estimated AI task exposure
16%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

11/100

Physical moat

26/100

Human moat

13/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
Importance 69/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.65
Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
Importance 80/100Relevance 48/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.65
Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
Importance 56/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.60
Measure surfaces or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
Importance 70/100Relevance 61/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.61
Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
Importance 58/100Relevance 60/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.55
Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
Importance 50/100Relevance 57/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.53
Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
Importance 50/100Relevance 55/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.52
Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
Importance 50/100Relevance 54/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.52
Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water, wiping off any excess adhesive.
Importance 50/100Relevance 54/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.52
Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces.
Importance 50/100Relevance 52/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.51

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

$52,140

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,570

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.3%

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

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

6%

10 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

10 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

5%

11 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Dredge Operators

5%

11 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,640 Growth 2025–2035: +0.7% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

5%

11 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,510 Growth 2025–2035: +0.6% Annual openings: 176

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

5%

11 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work

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    • planning and documentation

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    • domain expertise
    • exception handling
    • accountability for outcomes

    LEARN

    • cross-functional business knowledge
    • risk and governance
    • 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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