Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
94%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
53%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 69 votes)
Average: 73%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.4%
by year 2034
WAGES
$40,860
or $19.64 per hour
Volume
8,470
as of 2024
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
2.1/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

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Calculated automation risk

94% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

53% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 94% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers' job openings is expected to rise 1.4% by 2034

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers' was $40,860, or $20 per hour

'Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers' were paid 17.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 8,470 people employed as 'Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 18 thousand people are employed as 'Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 51-9123.00

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