Takeover Tracker
41%medium risk
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
vs

21 shared · 4 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCutters and Trimmers, HandPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Risk Score40.5%42.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile82th86th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 13
Median Salary$38,800$40,860
Employment7K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Getting Information
Production and Processing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

22%

total discount

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

7 of 15 at risk
88%Read work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut.
84%Mark identification numbers, trademarks, grades, marketing data, sizes, or model numbers on products.
61%Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes.
59%Separate materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.
57%Stack cut items and load them on racks or conveyors or onto trucks.

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 +$2,060(+5%) vs Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Cutters and Trimmers, HandPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
10th
$29,910$28,490
25th
$33,860$34,540
Median
$38,800$40,860
75th
$48,790$50,700
90th
$57,820$62,770

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand2028–2035
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 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%)

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

$23,082

from $38,800

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

$23,482

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers offers $400 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cutters

0

Unique to Painting,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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