Paperhangers
Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-2142.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$52,140
Employment, U.S.1,570
Median hourly wage$25.07
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,020 | $44,890 | $52,140 | $60,180 | $69,050 |
By state (13)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 130 | $62,790 | 0.69 |
| Colorado | 130 | $48,180 | 4.38 |
| Florida | 30 | $48,780 | 0.35 |
| Indiana | 70 | $54,810 | 2.04 |
| Missouri | $59,560 | ||
| New York | 300 | $60,230 | 3.10 |
| North Carolina | 100 | $48,590 | 2.00 |
| Ohio | 70 | $47,830 | 1.32 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $61,800 | 0.53 |
| South Carolina | 50 | $46,800 | 2.12 |
| Tennessee | 40 | $46,010 | 1.14 |
| Washington | $46,270 | ||
| Wisconsin | $51,500 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 2 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 1-2 | 0.957 |
| 3 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 4 | Carpet Installers | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 5 | Glaziers | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 6 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 7 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 8 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 1-2 | 0.947 |
| 9 | Helpers--Electricians | 1-2 | 0.943 |
| 10 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 1-2 | 0.943 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Paperhangers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpet Installers | Mathematics | 2.00 | 0.952 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.949 |
| Riggers | Operation and Control | 1.25 | 0.943 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | Mathematics | 1.74 | 0.936 |
| Roofers | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.932 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | Operation and Control | 1.12 | 0.931 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.929 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.922 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | Operation and Control | 1.12 | 0.920 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.919 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Paperhangers, excluding software Paperhangers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Flooring Technologies QFloors | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Pacific Solutions FloorRight | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Corel Paint Shop Pro | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Intuit QuickBooks | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 3 of 20 | 0.2x |
| Microsoft Office software | 12 of 20 | 0.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.73 | 4.07 |
| Building and Construction | 3.54 | 3.94 |
| Mathematics | 3.27 | 3.50 |
| Mechanical | 3.05 | 3.36 |
| Administration and Management | 3.02 | 3.52 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.02 | 2.93 |
| English Language | 2.98 | 2.88 |
| Design | 2.94 | 3.21 |
| Education and Training | 2.82 | 3.68 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.75 | 2.78 |
| Production and Processing | 2.72 | 3.06 |
| Chemistry | 2.65 | 2.94 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.57 | 2.92 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.54 | 2.52 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.53 | 2.06 |
| Administrative | 2.47 | 2.66 |
| Psychology | 2.36 | 2.01 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Transportation | 2.15 | 1.87 |
| Law and Government | 1.99 | 1.60 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.93 | 1.42 |
| Geography | 1.93 | 1.30 |
| Physics | 1.84 | 1.63 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.54 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.47 | 0.87 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.46 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.44 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.31 | 0.35 |
| History and Archeology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.22 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.16 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Stamina | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Written Expression | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Number Facility | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Reaction Time | 1.62 | 1.38 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Memorization | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- A-Systems JobView
- Construction Software Center EasyEst
- Corel Painter
- Electronic data interchange EDI software
- On Center Quick Bid
- PlanSwift
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 220 | 2.25 | $63,450 |