Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Dental Laboratory Technicians
vs

43 shared · 16 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Precious Metal Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDental Laboratory TechniciansPrecious Metal Workers
Risk Score21.1%35.1%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile9th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$48,310$49,140
Employment34K23K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Design
Engineering and Technology
Scheduling Work and Activities
Production and Processing
Customer and Personal Service
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Handling and Moving Objects
Administration and Management
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Processing Information
Control Precision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dental Laboratory Technicians

29%

total discount

Precious Metal Workers

26%

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.

Precious Metal Workers

7 of 15 at risk
77%Weigh and mix alloy ingredients, using formulas and knowledge of ingredients' chemical properties.
63%Rotate molds to distribute alloys and to prevent formation of air pockets.
63%Carry castings or finished items to storage areas or to different work stations.
61%Rout out locations where parts are to be joined to items, using routing machines.
55%Examine articles to determine the nature of defects requiring repair, such as dents, uneven bottoms, scratches, or holes.

Wage Comparison

Precious Metal Workers earns +$830(+2%) vs Dental Laboratory Technicians
Dental Laboratory TechniciansPrecious Metal Workers
10th
$36,100$33,890
25th
$39,250$38,030
Median
$48,310$49,140
75th
$62,320$63,210
90th
$78,680$81,610

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dental Laboratory Technicians2028–2035
Precious Metal Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Dental Laboratory Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Precious Metal Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dental Laboratory Technicians

$38,117

from $48,310

Precious Metal Workers

$31,912

from $49,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Dental Laboratory Technicians offers $6,205 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dental

0

Unique to Precious

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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