Upholsterers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Maintain records of time required to perform each job.48
• Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.38
• Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.35

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.10
• Adjust or replace webbing, padding, or springs, and secure them in place.10
• Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.10

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 22 puts Upholsterers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 3 augmentable, and 17 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $46,340median wage
• 20,140employed
• 2,200annual openings
• -1.8%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Furniture Finishers 21
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 34
• Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 29
• Sewers, Hand 32
• Carpet Installers 19
• Sewing Machine Operators 30

FAQ — Upholsterers

What does a score of 22 mean for a Upholsterers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 22 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods; Adjust or replace webbing, padding, or springs, and secure them in place; Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.