NorthStar

Occupations/47-2082.00

Tapers

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

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

46%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

25%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

46%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Task

    Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.

  • Task

    Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.

  • Task

    Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.

These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.

Core tasks

  1. 01Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
  2. 02Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
  3. 03Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
  4. 04Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
  5. 05Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.
  6. 06Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.38
  • Degree of automation2.01
  • Time sitting1.20
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.49
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.70
  • Outdoors / weather1.91
  • Disease exposure1.34
  • Decision freedom3.98

Top abilities

  • Near Vision3.38
  • Trunk Strength3.12
  • Multilimb Coordination3.12
  • Manual Dexterity3.12
  • Extent Flexibility3.12
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.12
  • Oral Comprehension3.00
  • Speech Recognition2.88

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.25
  • Active Listening2.88
  • Writing2.00
  • Speaking2.88
  • Mathematics1.62
  • Science1.12
  • Critical Thinking2.62
  • Active Learning2.25
  • Learning Strategies2.12
  • Monitoring2.88

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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