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

17 shared · 4 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Solderers and Brazers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCutters and Trimmers, HandSolderers and Brazers
Risk Score40.5%26.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile82th23th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$38,800$51,000
Employment7K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Getting Information
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

22%

total discount

Solderers and Brazers

20%

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.

Solderers and Brazers

1 of 15 at risk
51%Heat soldering irons or workpieces to specified temperatures for soldering, using gas flames or electric current.
49%Adjust electric current and timing cycles of resistance welding machines to heat metals to bonding temperature.
49%Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.
49%Clean workpieces to remove dirt or excess acid, using chemical solutions, files, wire brushes, or grinders.
49%Brush flux onto joints of workpieces or dip braze rods into flux to prevent oxidation of metal.

Wage Comparison

Solderers and Brazers earns +$12,200(+31%) vs Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Cutters and Trimmers, HandSolderers and Brazers
10th
$29,910$38,130
25th
$33,860$45,580
Median
$38,800$51,000
75th
$48,790$61,610
90th
$57,820$75,850

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand2028–2035
Solderers and Brazers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Solderers and Brazers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cutters and Trimmers, Hand.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

$23,082

from $38,800

Solderers and Brazers

$37,526

from $51,000

After adjusting for AI risk, Solderers and Brazers offers $14,444 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cutters

0

Unique to Solderers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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