Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Craft Artists
vs

28 shared · 21 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCraft ArtistsPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Risk Score23.3%42.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile14th86th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 157 / 13
Median Salary$38,480$40,860
Employment4K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Selling or Influencing Others
Fine Arts
Originality
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Sales and Marketing
Fluency of Ideas
Visualization
Customer and Personal Service
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Scheduling Work and Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Craft Artists

30%

total discount

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Craft Artists

4 of 15 at risk
86%Advertise products and work, using media such as internet advertising and brochures.
55%Research craft trends, venues, and customer buying patterns to inspire designs and marketing strategies.
53%Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects.
53%Develop product packaging, display, and pricing strategies.
49%Pack products for shipping.

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

7 of 13 at risk
84%Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
63%Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
59%Melt or heat coating materials to specified temperatures.
59%Immerse workpieces into coating materials for specified times.
57%Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.

Wage Comparison

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers earns +$2,380(+6%) vs Craft Artists
Craft ArtistsPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
10th
$22,620$28,490
25th
$31,350$34,540
Median
$38,480$40,860
75th
$52,070$50,700
90th
$65,850$62,770

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Craft Artists2028–2035
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Craft Artists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Craft Artists

$29,506

from $38,480

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

$23,482

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Craft Artists offers $6,024 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Craft

0

Unique to Painting,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Craft ArtistsPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
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