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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, positioning and securing moisture membrane and wiring mesh in preparation for pouring base materials for terrazzo installation and filling slight grinding depressions with matching grout material and hand-trowel for a smooth. If that's your week, this page is about your job.
The honest answer
AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout is work software can't reach.
What shifts is the routine end of the work: the paper around the work, not the work.
Your week, as this page understands it
Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces. The job title says “terrazzo workers” or “finishers”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout. That is the thing someone has to be right about.
The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But terrazzo workers and finishers is not one task. It is 26 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, and the ledger below shows exactly why.
Where the work sits, by task weight
- shifting to AI
- 0%
- changing shape
- 0%
- staying human
- 100%
These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.
Whole-job exposure score 2 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 26 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.
How we know this
What is measured: Every published task statement for terrazzo workers and finishers is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.
How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.
Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-05. Read the full method.
Your job, task by task
These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.
- One row is marked low confidence, so treat it as a ballpark rather than a fine measurement.
- 4 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
- Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
Shifting to AI
0 tasksTasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.
Nothing in this job’s scored task list landed in this group. That is the measurement, not an editorial choice, and it is worth knowing either way.
Changing shape
0 tasksTasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.
Nothing in this job’s scored task list landed in this group. That is the measurement, not an editorial choice, and it is worth knowing either way.
Staying human
26 tasksTasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.
Measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout
This work happens in the physical world: designated amounts of ingredients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 5 · CoreSource: “Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scales, and load ingredients into portable mixer.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Working out batch quantities from a formula is easy, but someone still has to weigh the sand and cement and load the mixer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Cutting metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks
This work happens in the physical world: metal division strips, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Software can lay out the divider pattern, but cutting the metal strips and pressing them into wet terrazzo needs hands.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Modifying mixing, grouting, grinding or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material
This work happens in the physical world: procedures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (1–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, low confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Advice on adjusting the mix or grinding method can come from a manual, but the change is made by hand on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Washing polished terrazzo surface
This work happens in the physical world: polished terrazzo surface, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Wash polished terrazzo surface, using cleaner and water, and apply sealer and curing agent according to manufacturer's specifications, using brush or sprayer.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sealer instructions are written down and easy to follow, but the washing and spraying still has to be done by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Grinding surfaces with a power grinder
This work happens in the physical world: surfaces, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Running a grinder or polisher across a floor is hands-on machine work that has to happen on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Positioning and securing moisture membrane and wiring mesh in preparation for pouring base materials for terrazzo installation
This work happens in the physical world: moisture membrane, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Position and secure moisture membrane and wire mesh in preparation for pouring base materials for terrazzo installation.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Laying out membrane and wire mesh across a floor and fixing it down is physical preparation work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cleaning installation site, mixing and storage areas, tools, machines and equipment and storing materials and equipment
This work happens in the physical world: installation site, mixing and storage areas, tools, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Clean installation site, mixing and storage areas, tools, machines, and equipment, and store materials and equipment.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning the site, tools and machines and putting materials away is straightforward physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Wetting surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry and smooth with a trowel
This work happens in the physical world: surface, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth with a trowel.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Wetting, filling and troweling a surface smooth is hands-on work with no part done at a screen.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Spreading level
This work happens in the physical world: level, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Spread, level, or smooth concrete or terrazzo mixtures to form bases or finished surfaces, using rakes, shovels, hand or power trowels, hand or power screeds, or floats.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spreading and smoothing wet concrete to a flat finish is entirely hands-on work at the surface.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Blending marble chip mixtures
This work happens in the physical world: marble chip mixtures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Blending chips, laying them into panels and rolling them in is physical work at the floor itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Show the other 16 tasks
Repairing concrete by cutting out damaged areas
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: concrete, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · SupplementalSource: “Repair concrete by cutting out damaged areas, drilling holes for reinforcing rods, and positioning reinforcing rods, using power saw and drill.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Rebar spacing follows written rules, but cutting out damaged concrete and drilling and setting rods is physical repair work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Building wooden molds
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: wooden molds, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 3 · SupplementalSource: “Build wooden molds, clamping molds around areas to be repaired, or setting up frames to the proper depth and alignment.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Depths and alignment can be worked out from drawings, but building and clamping the wooden molds is carpentry by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Molding expansion joints and edges
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: expansion joints, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, or straightedges.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Forming joints and edges with edging tools while the material is still workable is hands-on shaping.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Grinding curved surfaces or areas inaccessible to surfacing machine
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: curved surfaces, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Grind curved surfaces or areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways or cabinet tops, with portable hand grinder.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Grinding stair edges and tight corners with a hand grinder can only be done by a person holding the tool.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Mixing cement, sand and water to produce concrete, grout or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper or concrete-mixing machine
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: cement, sand and water, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mixing concrete or grout to the right consistency is done at the job with tools or a mixer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Sprinkling colored marble or stone chips
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: colored marble, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed finish.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sprinkling chips or coloring powder across a wet surface is done by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Filling slight grinding depressions with matching grout material and hand-trowel for a smooth
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: slight grinding depressions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Fill slight grinding depressions with matching grout material and hand-trowel for a smooth, uniform surface.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Matching grout into small dips and troweling them flat is fine handwork done at the floor.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Chipping scrape or grinding high spots, ridges or rough projections to finish concrete
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: scrape, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Chip, scrape, or grind high spots, ridges, or rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisel, hand chisel, or other hand tools.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Chipping and grinding off high spots with hand and pneumatic tools is physical work at the slab.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Cleaning chipped area
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: chipped area, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 3 · CoreSource: “Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Judging whether a surface is rough means feeling and looking at it in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Moving terrazzo installation materials, tools, machines or work devices to work areas, manually or using wheelbarrow
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: terrazzo installation materials, tools, machines or work devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 4 · CoreSource: “Move terrazzo installation materials, tools, machines, or work devices to work areas, manually or using wheelbarrow.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Carrying or wheeling materials and machines to the work area is purely physical.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Signaling truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete and move chute to direct concrete on forms
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: truck driver, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 3 · SupplementalSource: “Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete and move chute to direct concrete on forms.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Signaling a truck into position and moving the chute means standing at the pour and watching it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Producing rough concrete surface, using broom
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: rough concrete surface, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 3 · SupplementalSource: “Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Brooming a texture into fresh concrete is hands-on finishing work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Precasting terrazzo blocks in wooden forms
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: terrazzo blocks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 3 · SupplementalSource: “Precast terrazzo blocks in wooden forms.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Casting terrazzo blocks in wooden forms is shop work with materials in hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Spreading roofing paper on surface of foundation and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: paper, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 3 · SupplementalSource: “Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Rolling out roofing paper and troweling concrete over it is physical work on the foundation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Removing frames when the foundation is dry
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: frames, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 3 · SupplementalSource: “Remove frames when the foundation is dry.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Taking frames off a cured foundation is hands-on work at the slab.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Wetting concrete surface and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtaining specified finish
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: concrete surface, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 3 · SupplementalSource: “Wet concrete surface and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish.” (O*NET task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Wetting the surface and rubbing it with a stone to a set finish is done entirely by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
What this job pays, and how many people do it
- Median pay
- $76,170a year, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.bls-oews, 2025 · May 2025 estimates (national_M2025_dl.xlsx)
How we know this
Source: bls-oews
Reference period: May 2025 estimates (national_M2025_dl.xlsx)
Rounding: Shown as published.
- People doing this job
- 1,180in the US, 2025.bls-oews · May 2025 estimates (national_M2025_dl.xlsx)
What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.
Why this is shifting
The reason is boringly specific. Almost none of this job is reading one thing and writing another (the shape today's tools are built for), because the work turns on designated amounts of ingredients, which happens with people and things rather than on a screen. The rows above are the evidence rather than the reassurance: measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout and cutting metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks. The parts that are changing are the paperwork and the tools around the job, not the middle of it, which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.
Your move
Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend
Start with what does not change: measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.
So, given all that: 0% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 0% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 100% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 26 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.
So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. The routine end of the work is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.
This week: one thing
Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to the routine work, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.
- What you end up holding
- a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
- How long it takes
- ten minutes
If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether designated amounts of ingredients are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no license needed.
Over the next 90 days
Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.
Over the next 12 months
On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, use CareerOneStop - Find local training. It is free, it is the Labor Department's own service, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.
The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them
I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.
I checked the 12 nearest US occupations to terrazzo workers and finishers (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was cement masons and concrete finishers: it pays 25.1% less. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 2/100 here, with only 0% of the task list in the top band, and “measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, according to standard…” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.
How that was checked: this job was compared against all 830 US occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.
3 moves I checked and rejected
These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or…, and their equivalent is to wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or…. Across both published task lists that is about 40% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: It is a pay cut, in those words: $57,020 against your $76,170, 25.1% less (OEWS May 2025 (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or…, and their equivalent is to modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation…. Across both published task lists that is about 10% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 10% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. It is a pay cut, in those words: $47,550 against your $76,170, 37.6% less (OEWS May 2025 (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing…, and their equivalent is to grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to…. Across both published task lists that is about 8% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 8% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. It is a pay cut, in those words: $42,660 against your $76,170, 44.0% less (OEWS May 2025 (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.
What I’d stop worrying about
A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.
The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 0% of its task weight, across 26 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like measuring designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.
You are reading the United States figures
The United Kingdom splits this work across more than one official group, of which Floorers and wall tilers is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.
Switch to the United Kingdom page →partial match
In UK official statistics this job is counted as Floorers and wall tilers. Pay and employment stay on this page’s own group; the task list and the scores do not cross over.
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Where to go next, and what it costs
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Why there is no community here
Collab365, who build this site, run paid Spaces for a small number of subjects, and none of them is built for this job. We are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.
So the free services listed on this page are the whole answer, and it is the same answer we would give a friend.
Noted, and thank you. We’ll email you if a Space for terrazzo workers / finishers launches. Nothing else.
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No deadline on any of this. The page will still be here, and the data is refreshed on a published schedule rather than when someone wants a headline.
Questions people ask about this job
- Will AI replace Terrazzo Workers and Finishers?
- Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 26 official task statements scored for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers (United States, SOC 47-2053), 0% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 2 out of 100 (range 0–7, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
- Which tasks in “Terrazzo Workers and Finishers” can AI already do?
- The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used” (13/100, minimal); “Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks” (8/100, minimal); “Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scales, an…” (6/100, minimal). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
- Which tasks in “Terrazzo Workers and Finishers” stay human?
- About 100% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Wet concrete surface and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish” (0/100, minimal); “Remove frames when the foundation is dry” (0/100, minimal); “Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
- What should someone working in “Terrazzo Workers and Finishers” do about AI?
- Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 0% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 100% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
- How is the AI exposure score for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers calculated?
- Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 26 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.
Where these numbers come from
About the data on this page
- One row is marked low confidence, so treat it as a ballpark rather than a fine measurement.
- The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
- 4 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
- Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
- Task statements
- onet-dbProcessing: catalogue-bridge → onet-im-rt-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
- Task weights
- onet-db (im-rt)
- Scores
- Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
- Pay and employment
- bls-oews (May 2025 estimates (national_M2025_dl.xlsx))bls-oews (May 2025 estimates (national_M2025_dl.xlsx))
Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.
The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.
The routes and free resources further up are today’s, not the release’s (last reviewed 2026-08-05). A route is an offer, not a historical fact, so it moves on its own clock.
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Plain text
Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).
BibTeX
@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
title = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
author = {{Collab365}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
note = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}Data as of release 2026-q4.1, published . Releases never change after publication; when the figures move, a new dated release is published beside this one and this one stays exactly where it is.