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Tapers

Job Information

Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

Information

  • Most workers learn their trade through informal training programs or through an apprenticeship.
  • Work is physically demanding.
  • Job prospects are expected to be good.
  • Workers may be idled when downturns in the economy slow construction activity.

Statistics

Personality I'm hands on
Salary $44,910/yr ($22.46/hr)
Job Outlook Average
Education High School diploma