Takeover Tracker

33%medium risk
Etchers and Engravers
vs

49 shared · 12 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEtchers and EngraversEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
Risk Score33.3%38.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile58th76th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 12
Median Salary$40,450$52,540
Employment8K38K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Production and Processing
Extent Flexibility
Near Vision
Controlling Machines and Processes
Static Strength
Scheduling Work and Activities
Interacting With Computers
Analyzing Data or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Etchers and Engravers

27%

total discount

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Etchers and Engravers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Use computer software to design patterns for engraving.
86%Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
78%Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
78%Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
57%Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

8 of 12 at risk
84%Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals and plan assembly or building operations.
63%Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
61%Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
60%Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
59%Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.

Wage Comparison

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers earns +$12,090(+30%) vs Etchers and Engravers
Etchers and EngraversEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
10th
$29,530$37,950
25th
$35,650$42,790
Median
$40,450$52,540
75th
$48,510$70,050
90th
$60,430$74,300

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