Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Dental Laboratory Technicians
vs

40 shared · 22 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDental Laboratory TechniciansCoil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Risk Score21.1%39.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile9th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 154 / 11
Median Salary$48,310$47,260
Employment34K12K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Customer and Personal Service
Performing General Physical Activities
Thinking Creatively
Design
Visualization
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Production and Processing
Near Vision
Engineering and Technology
Education and Training
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dental Laboratory Technicians

29%

total discount

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dental Laboratory Technicians

2 of 15 at risk
61%Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
51%Load newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework.
49%Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatus.
49%Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.
47%Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.

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.

Wage Comparison

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers earns -$1,050(-2%) vs Dental Laboratory Technicians
Dental Laboratory TechniciansCoil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
10th
$36,100$35,180
25th
$39,250$39,380
Median
$48,310$47,260
75th
$62,320$57,800
90th
$78,680$62,790

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dental Laboratory Technicians2028–2035
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Dental Laboratory Technicians 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%)

Dental Laboratory Technicians

$38,117

from $48,310

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

$28,503

from $47,260

After adjusting for AI risk, Dental Laboratory Technicians offers $9,614 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dental

0

Unique to Coil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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