AI Career Radar

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

AI exposure37 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation29
Freedom to set tasks50
Repeating the same tasks33
$57,660Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+2.8%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (about average)BLS Employment Projections
47Skill durability (fragile)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
50
Speaking
63
47
Monitoring
63
47
Critical Thinking
63
44
Judgment and Decision Making
63
44
Coordination
62
47
Active Learning
62
44
Complex Problem Solving
62
44
Time Management
61
50
Reading Comprehension
61
44
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
44
Writing
60
28
Learning Strategies
58
41
Instructing
58
38
Systems Analysis
57
28
Service Orientation
56
47
Systems Evaluation
56
28
Persuasion
54
31
Mathematics
53
25
Negotiation
52
31
Science
52
3
Management of Personnel Resources
50
41
Operations Analysis
49
22
Installation
48
19
Quality Control Analysis
47
50
Management of Material Resources
47
31
Equipment Selection
47
28
Troubleshooting
47
28
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Technology Design
47
19
Equipment Maintenance
47
13
Operations Monitoring
46
47
Repairing
46
16
Programming
45
0
Operation and Control
43
44

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

78/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
26%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Writing, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking

78/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
26%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Active Listening

#3Dental HygienistsHealthcare
77/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$98,100
10-yr growth
+8%
Skill gap
17%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Persuasion

77/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
20%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Installation, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making

76/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$96,590
10-yr growth
+13.9%
Skill gap
24%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Plasterers and Stucco Masons could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.