Tapers

Moderate Risk
47%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
63%
(High Risk)
POLLING
31%
(Low Risk, Based on 16 votes)
Average: 47%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
0.1%
by year 2034
WAGES
$64,700
or $31.10 per hour
Volume
12,500
as of 2024
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
4.4/10
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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

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Calculated automation risk

63% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

31% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 63% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Tapers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Tapers' job openings is expected to rise 0.1% 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

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Tapers' was $64,700, or $31 per hour

'Tapers' were paid 30.7% higher 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 12,500 people employed as 'Tapers' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 12 thousand people are employed as 'Tapers'.

Job description

Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

SOC Code: 47-2082.00

Comments (1)

Matt the taper (Low)
07 Jul 2024 07:18
Drywall installers always break the boards in odd ways and odd places, a robot doesn't have the skill to fix everything
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