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Scaffolding Erectors vs Paving & Surfacing Operators

Compare Scaffolding Erectors and Paving & Surfacing Operators side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Scaffolding Erectors pays about $17k more.

Scaffolding Erectors

Median pay$70k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureLow 25%, modeled
EducationNo formal credential
Critical ThinkingMonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingActive Learning

Paving & Surfacing Operators

Median pay$53k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureModerate 49%, modeled
EducationHigh school
MonitoringCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingActive Learning
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.