Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
What Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Do
Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 1.8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.1/5
- English Languageimportance 3.1/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 2.3/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.2/5
- Mathematicsimportance 2.2/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 2.2/5
- Designimportance 2.1/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.0/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.5/5
- Spend Time Standing4.5/5
- Contact With Others4.4/5
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.1/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Dishwashers95% skill match
- Floor Sanders and Finishers95% skill match
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders95% skill match
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas95% skill match
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors95% skill match
- Highway Maintenance Workers95% skill match
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers94% skill match
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners94% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.8/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.6/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.6/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.6/5
- Service Orientationimportance 2.5/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 2.5/5
- Troubleshootingimportance 2.5/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- A-Systems JobView
- Apple iWork
- Construction Software Center EasyEst
- Cost estimating software
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- On Center Quick Bid
- Sage Construction Anywhere
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Humility
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
- EnterprisingLow
- InvestigativeLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4.29× national avg
- 2Ogden, UT4.00× national avg
- 3Baton Rouge, LA3.91× national avg
- 4Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA3.84× national avg
- 5San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA3.50× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Floor Sanders and FinishersLateral Move
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasLateral Move
- Hoist and Winch OperatorsCareer Change
- Rock Splitters, QuarryLateral Move
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