Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
vs

55 shared · 14 different

core competencies

25%low risk
Patternmakers, Wood

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersPatternmakers, Wood
Risk Score29.7%24.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile37th19th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$46,020$52,520
Employment80K180

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Building and Construction
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Handling and Moving Objects
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Analyzing Data or Information
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

29%

total discount

Patternmakers, Wood

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

6 of 15 at risk
88%Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
84%Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
55%Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.
53%Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
51%Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.

Patternmakers, Wood

4 of 15 at risk
84%Estimate costs for patternmaking jobs.
78%Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
65%Compute dimensions, areas, volumes, and weights.
59%Verify dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, or protractors.
49%Finish completed products or models with shellac, lacquer, wax, or paint.

Wage Comparison

Patternmakers, Wood earns +$6,500(+14%) vs Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersPatternmakers, Wood
10th
$34,700$40,730
25th
$38,240$45,450
Median
$46,020$52,520
75th
$54,010$77,410
90th
$63,220$83,330

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters2028–2035
Patternmakers, Wood2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Patternmakers, Wood has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

$32,361

from $46,020

Patternmakers, Wood

$39,432

from $52,520

After adjusting for AI risk, Patternmakers, Wood offers $7,071 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cabinetmakers

0

Unique to Patternmakers,

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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