Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
vs

41 shared · 18 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Etchers and Engravers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCoil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersEtchers and Engravers
Risk Score39.7%33.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th58th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 116 / 15
Median Salary$47,260$40,450
Employment12K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
English Language
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Near Vision
Administration and Management
Customer and Personal Service
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Interacting With Computers
Mechanical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

25%

total discount

Etchers and Engravers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

4 of 11 at risk
88%Record production and operational data on specified forms.
86%Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
76%Examine and test wired electrical components such as motors, armatures, and stators, using measuring devices, and record test results.
51%Operate or tend wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical components such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments such as bobbins and generators.
49%Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.

Etchers and Engravers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Use computer software to design patterns for engraving.
86%Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
78%Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
78%Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
57%Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.

Wage Comparison

Etchers and Engravers earns -$6,810(-14%) vs Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersEtchers and Engravers
10th
$35,180$29,530
25th
$39,380$35,650
Median
$47,260$40,450
75th
$57,800$48,510
90th
$62,790$60,430

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers2028–2035
Etchers and Engravers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Etchers and Engravers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

$28,503

from $47,260

Etchers and Engravers

$26,984

from $40,450

After adjusting for AI risk, Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers offers $1,518 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Coil

0

Unique to Etchers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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