Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Craft Artists
vs

39 shared · 15 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCraft ArtistsTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Risk Score23.3%21.6%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile14th10th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$38,480$40,860
Employment4K16K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Handling and Moving Objects
Sales and Marketing
Performing General Physical Activities
Originality
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Production and Processing
Performing Administrative Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Fluency of Ideas
Selling or Influencing Others
Design

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Craft Artists

30%

total discount

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

28%

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.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

3 of 15 at risk
85%Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed.
77%Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments.
51%Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed.
50%Develop, copy, or adapt designs for garments, and design patterns to fit measurements, applying knowledge of garment design, construction, styling, and fabric.
45%Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines.

Wage Comparison

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers earns +$2,380(+6%) vs Craft Artists
Craft ArtistsTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
10th
$22,620$27,110
25th
$31,350$33,480
Median
$38,480$40,860
75th
$52,070$49,780
90th
$65,850$62,490

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Craft Artists2028–2035
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Craft Artists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Craft Artists

$29,506

from $38,480

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

$32,018

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers offers $2,511 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Craft

0

Unique to Tailors,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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