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schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-47-3014-00"
socCode = "47-3014.00"
title = "Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons"
summary = "Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment."
aliases = ["Painter Helper", "Plaster Helper", "Plaster Tender", "Billboard Poster Helper", "Bridge Painter Helper", "Dry Plasterer Helper", "Exterior Work Helper", "Highway Painter Helper", "House Painter Helper", "Hydroblaster", "Mason's Tender", "Ornamental Plasterer Helper"]
emergingTasks = []
studyPrograms = []

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jobZone = "2"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

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label = "Less than a High School Diploma"
percentage = 68.24

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "High School Diploma"
percentage = 26.19

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Post-Secondary Certificate"
percentage = 3.68

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)"
percentage = 1.4

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Some College Courses"
percentage = 0.49

[educationLevel]
category = "No formal educational credential"
slug = "no-formal-educational-credential"

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medianWage = 38140
meanWage = 40880
pct10Wage = 31360
pct25Wage = 35230
pct75Wage = 45290
pct90Wage = 51720
employment = 7220
areaTitle = "U.S."

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count = 8

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naics = "23"
slug = "23"
title = "Construction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 6710
medianWage = 38140
lq = 17.64

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naics = "238320"
slug = "238320"
title = "Painting and Wall Covering Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 4310
medianWage = 38050
lq = 445.27

[[industries.top]]
naics = "238310"
slug = "238310"
title = "Drywall and Insulation Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 1020
medianWage = 41790
lq = 88.66

[[industries.top]]
naics = "238140"
slug = "238140"
title = "Masonry Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 330
medianWage = 48050
lq = 49.08

[[industries.top]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 250
medianWage = 37420
lq = 0.59

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naics = "561320"
slug = "561320"
title = "Temporary Help Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 140
medianWage = 37400
lq = 1.13

[[industries.top]]
naics = "31-33"
slug = "31-33"
title = "Manufacturing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 60
medianWage = 38840

[[industries.top]]
naics = "81"
slug = "81"
title = "Other Services (except Public Administration)"
level = "Sector"
employment = 40
medianWage = 44600

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naics = "238320"
slug = "238320"
title = "Painting and Wall Covering Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 4310
lq = 445.27

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naics = "238310"
slug = "238310"
title = "Drywall and Insulation Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 1020
lq = 88.66

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naics = "238140"
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title = "Masonry Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 330
lq = 49.08

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naics = "23"
slug = "23"
title = "Construction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 6710
lq = 17.64

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naics = "561320"
slug = "561320"
title = "Temporary Help Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 140
lq = 1.13

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naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 250
lq = 0.59

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teleworkable = false
usageTasks = []

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 2
percentile = 0
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 0
source = "felten_aioe"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 3
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 4
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

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source = "frey"
label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.94
percentile = 86
band = "High"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0
beta = 0
gamma = 0

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = 2.3
growthPercentile = 44
direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 0.8
annualOpeningsPercentile = 12
employment2024Thousands = 7.4
employment2034Thousands = 7.6

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = -2.04484
percentile = 0
band = "Low"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0
percentile = 3
band = "Low"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.02727653200137184
percentile = 4
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 11
skills = 34
capabilities = 120
tools = 10
relatedRoles = 20

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dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "1ee8bb4cd905687a"

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text = "Clean work areas and equipment."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.g"

[[tasks]]
text = "Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.d"

[[tasks]]
text = "Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.o"

[[tasks]]
text = "Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Erect scaffolding."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.am"

[[tasks]]
text = "Supply or hold tools and materials."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.g"

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text = "Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.j"

[[tasks]]
text = "Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.g"

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[[activities]]
name = "Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.g"

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name = "Protect structures or surfaces near work areas to avoid damage."
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name = "Assemble temporary equipment or structures."
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[[activities]]
name = "Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.am"

[[activities]]
name = "Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools."
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[[activities]]
name = "Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.j"

[[activities]]
name = "Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.j"

[[activities]]
name = "Pour materials into or on designated areas."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.g"

[[capabilities]]
name = "Arm-Hand Steadiness"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Manual Dexterity"
family = "ability"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Static Strength"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Trunk Strength"
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name = "Dynamic Strength"
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[[skills]]
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name = "Equipment Maintenance"
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[[skills]]
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name = "Physics"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
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[[skills]]
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[[tools]]
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name = "Physical/Manual Labor"
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socCode = "47-3011.00"
slug = "role-47-3011-00"
title = "Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "47-3012.00"
slug = "role-47-3012-00"
title = "Helpers--Carpenters"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "47-3015.00"
slug = "role-47-3015-00"
title = "Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters"
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socCode = "47-2161.00"
slug = "role-47-2161-00"
title = "Plasterers and Stucco Masons"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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slug = "role-49-9098-00"
title = "Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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slug = "role-47-2141-00"
title = "Painters, Construction and Maintenance"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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title = "Helpers--Roofers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-47-3013-00"
title = "Helpers--Electricians"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "51-9198.00"
slug = "role-51-9198-00"
title = "Helpers--Production Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "47-5081.00"
slug = "role-47-5081-00"
title = "Helpers--Extraction Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "47-2031.00"
slug = "role-47-2031-00"
title = "Carpenters"
tier = "Supplemental"

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