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AI exposure Construction and extraction

Will AI replace Helpers--Painters?

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons. US occupation 47-3014.

0.0%

of the time Helpers--Painters spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of Helpers--Painters' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for Helpers--PaintersWhat Helpers--Painters no longer do alone

O*NET lists 11 tasks for Helpers--Painters. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

11 of the 11 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.Core task
  • Clean work areas and equipment.Core task
  • Erect scaffolding.Core task
  • Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.Core task
  • Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.Core task
  • Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.Core task
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  • Supply or hold tools and materials.Core task
  • Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers.
  • Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
  • Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.
  • Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.

How that compares

Among the 56 construction and extraction occupations, Helpers--Painters rank 30. The group averages 0.4%, and its most exposed job is Structural Iron and Steel Workers at 4.9%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Helpers--Electricians 0.0%
  2. 346Helpers--Extraction Workers 0.0%
  3. 346Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.