Takeover Tracker

33%medium risk
Etchers and Engravers
vs

52 shared · 11 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEtchers and EngraversGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Risk Score33.3%37.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile58th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$40,450$41,690
Employment8K12K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Performing General Physical Activities
Customer and Personal Service
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Repairing
Analyzing Data or Information
Near Vision
Design

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Etchers and Engravers

27%

total discount

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

25%

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.

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

6 of 15 at risk
89%Record product and processing data on specified forms.
85%Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
81%Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
77%Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
77%Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.

Wage Comparison

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand earns +$1,240(+3%) vs Etchers and Engravers
Etchers and EngraversGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
10th
$29,530$32,120
25th
$35,650$36,660
Median
$40,450$41,690
75th
$48,510$48,410
90th
$60,430$57,250

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