Tile and Stone Setters
Construction, Maintenance & RepairAI exposure
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Low· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.10
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value
Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 98% score at or above this value.
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only| Task | Claude.aiRaw / share % |
|---|---|
Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.47-2044 | 0.001751.5 |
Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.47-2044 | 0.001648.5 |
| Not observed on any surface — 23 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | |
Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges. | —0 |
Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern. | —0 |
Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools. | —0 |
Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge. | —0 |
Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base. | —0 |
Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed. | —0 |
Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints. | —0 |
Level concrete and allow to dry. | —0 |
Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat to a metal screen. | —0 |
Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite or marble units. | —0 |
Remove any old tile, grout and adhesive using chisels and scrapers and clean the surface carefully. | —0 |
Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs. | —0 |
Remove and replace cracked or damaged tile. | —0 |
Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints. | —0 |
Apply a sealer to make grout stain- and water-resistant. | —0 |
Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project. | —0 |
Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets. | —0 |
Install and anchor fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools. | —0 |
Cut tile backing to required size, using shears. | —0 |
Assist customers in selection of tile and grout. | —0 |
Measure and cut metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips. | —0 |
Spread mastic or other adhesive base on roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using serrated spreader. | —0 |
Brush glue onto manila paper on which design has been drawn and position tiles, finished side down, onto paper. | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project.O*NET Task ID 2854 | 1.0 |
Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.O*NET Task ID 2849 | 0.5 |
Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.O*NET Task ID 2855 | 0.5 |
Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.O*NET Task ID 2859 | 0.5 |
Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.O*NET Task ID 2848 | 0.0 |
Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.O*NET Task ID 2850 | 0.0 |
Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.O*NET Task ID 2851 | 0.0 |
Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.O*NET Task ID 2852 | 0.0 |
Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.O*NET Task ID 2853 | 0.0 |
Level concrete and allow to dry.O*NET Task ID 2856 | 0.0 |
Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets.O*NET Task ID 2857 | 0.0 |
Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat to a metal screen.O*NET Task ID 2858 | 0.0 |
Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite or marble units.O*NET Task ID 2860 | 0.0 |
Install and anchor fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools.O*NET Task ID 2861 | 0.0 |
Cut tile backing to required size, using shears.O*NET Task ID 2862 | 0.0 |
Remove any old tile, grout and adhesive using chisels and scrapers and clean the surface carefully.O*NET Task ID 2863 | 0.0 |
Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs.O*NET Task ID 2864 | 0.0 |
Assist customers in selection of tile and grout.O*NET Task ID 2865 | 0.0 |
Remove and replace cracked or damaged tile.O*NET Task ID 2866 | 0.0 |
Measure and cut metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips.O*NET Task ID 2867 | 0.0 |
Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.O*NET Task ID 2868 | 0.0 |
Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.O*NET Task ID 2869 | 0.0 |
Spread mastic or other adhesive base on roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using serrated spreader.O*NET Task ID 2870 | 0.0 |
Apply a sealer to make grout stain- and water-resistant.O*NET Task ID 2871 | 0.0 |
Brush glue onto manila paper on which design has been drawn and position tiles, finished side down, onto paper.O*NET Task ID 2872 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
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