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How exposed to AI is a Plasterers and Stucco Mason?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for plasterers and stucco masons, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 14 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
ApplicatorArtisan PlastererPlaster and Stucco WorkerPlaster ApplicatorPlaster MechanicPlastererPlasterer JourneymanPlastering Contractor
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 26
27k
people do this job in the US
28 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.

Only with software built on top

1
  • Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly

Cannot be sped up

14
  • Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing
  • Clean job sites
  • Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing
  • Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns
  • Set up scaffolds
  • Apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco
  • Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping
  • Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones
  • Apply insulation to building exteriors by installing prefabricated insulation systems over existing walls or by covering the outer wall with insulation board, reinforcing mesh, and a base coat
  • Rough the undercoat surface with a scratcher so the finish coat will adhere
  • Cure freshly plastered surfaces
  • Install guide wires on exterior surfaces of buildings to indicate thickness of plaster or stucco and nail wire mesh, lath, or similar materials to the outside surface to hold stucco in place
  • Spray acoustic materials or texture finish over walls or ceilings
  • Mold or install ornamental plaster pieces, panels, or trim
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.