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How exposed to AI is a Paperhanger?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for paperhangers, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 20 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Bill Board PosterBill PosterHangerPaper HangerPaperhangerVinyl HangerWall Covering ContractorWall Covering InstallerWallpaper HangerWallpaper Installer
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 26
2k
people do this job in the US
50 of 61
least protected in construction

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Cannot be sped up

20
  • Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints
  • Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives
  • Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives
  • Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams
  • Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines
  • Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools
  • Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water, wiping off any excess adhesive
  • Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors
  • Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns
  • Fill holes, cracks, and other surface imperfections preparatory to covering surfaces
  • Measure surfaces or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed
  • Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces
  • Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper
  • Set up equipment, such as pasteboards and scaffolds
  • Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers
  • Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines
  • Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces
  • Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles
  • Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions
  • Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.