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Tapers vs Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Tapers and Plasterers and Stucco Masons on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Tapers Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$64,700
$56,020
Employment · BLS OEWS
12,500
20,880
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
10th pct
31st pct

At a glance

Dimension Tapers Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Median pay $64,700 $56,020
Employment 12,500 20,880
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+0.1%) About average (+4.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 1,100 1,900
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 10th pct Low · 31st pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 6th pct · 11% of tasks 6th pct · 11% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Building and Construction, Near Vision, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Multilimb Coordination, Trunk Strength, Extent Flexibility, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Oral Expression, Finger Dexterity, Control Precision, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Time Management, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Stamina, English Language, Selective Attention, Gross Body Equilibrium, Coordination, Gross Body Coordination, Far Vision, Customer and Personal Service, Visualization, Static Strength, Visual Color Discrimination, Administration and Management.

Specific to Tapers

  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Education and Training
  • Written Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Mechanical

Specific to Plasterers and Stucco Masons

  • Design
  • Dynamic Strength
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mathematics
  • Service Orientation
  • Operations Monitoring

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Accounting software , Office suite software , Project management software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software .

Specific to Tapers

    Specific to Plasterers and Stucco Masons

    Full profiles

    This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Tapers or Plasterers and Stucco Masons — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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    Sources for this page

    Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

    Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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    Singulariki. "Tapers vs Plasterers and Stucco Masons." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/tapers-vs-plasterers-and-stucco-masons

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    Singulariki. (2026). Tapers vs Plasterers and Stucco Masons. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/tapers-vs-plasterers-and-stucco-masons

    BibTeX 
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