Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Dental Laboratory Technicians
vs

49 shared · 13 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDental Laboratory TechniciansPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score21.1%31.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile9th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$48,310$54,540
Employment34K2K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Design
Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing General Physical Activities
Customer and Personal Service
Scheduling Work and Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Finger Dexterity
Production and Processing
Administration and Management
Interacting With Computers
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Getting Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dental Laboratory Technicians

29%

total discount

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

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.

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

8 of 15 at risk
84%Select pattern materials such as wood, resin, and fiberglass.
73%Program computerized numerical control machine tools.
59%Mark identification numbers or symbols onto patterns or templates.
57%Paint or lacquer patterns.
55%Create computer models of patterns or parts, using modeling software.

Wage Comparison

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic earns +$6,230(+13%) vs Dental Laboratory Technicians
Dental Laboratory TechniciansPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic
10th
$36,100$39,150
25th
$39,250$47,520
Median
$48,310$54,540
75th
$62,320$66,590
90th
$78,680$79,690

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dental Laboratory Technicians2028–2035
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Dental Laboratory Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dental Laboratory Technicians

$38,117

from $48,310

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

$37,284

from $54,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Dental Laboratory Technicians offers $833 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dental

0

Unique to Patternmakers,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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