Occupations/47-2161.00
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
34%
More resilient
Human characteristics
44%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
55%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Clean job sites.
- Task
Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
- Task
Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
- 02Clean job sites.
- 03Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.
- 04Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.
- 05Set up scaffolds.
- 06Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.31
- Degree of automation2.16
- Time sitting1.23
- Originality (ability)2.75
- Conflict situations2.23
- Hands-on objects/tools4.90
- Outdoors / weather4.35
- Disease exposure1.22
- Decision freedom3.23
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.75
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.62
- Trunk Strength3.50
- Extent Flexibility3.50
- Static Strength3.25
- Multilimb Coordination3.25
- Gross Body Equilibrium3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.75
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.12
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking2.75
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring2.88
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