Drywall or ceiling tile installer
Hangs plasterboard and other wallboard on ceilings and walls, and installs sound-absorbing tiles and sheets.
Will AI replace drywall or ceiling tile installer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 9 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Read blueprints to plan installation methods, tools, and materials
- Measure and mark surfaces for layout using tape measures and squares
What stays human
- Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames
- Hang drywall panels on metal frames, using lifts when needed
- Fit and fasten wallboard to frames using glue, nails, or screws
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.5%. Typical pay: $58,930 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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