Painters, Construction and Maintenance
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 1,655 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with a small part of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
AI can help with or automate about 6% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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