Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Etchers and Engravers
vs

52 shared · 6 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEtchers and EngraversPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score33.3%31.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile58th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$40,450$54,540
Employment8K2K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Handling and Moving Objects
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Mechanical
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Etchers and Engravers

27%

total discount

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

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.

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 +$14,090(+35%) vs Etchers and Engravers
Etchers and EngraversPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic
10th
$29,530$39,150
25th
$35,650$47,520
Median
$40,450$54,540
75th
$48,510$66,590
90th
$60,430$79,690

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Etchers and Engravers2028–2035
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Etchers and Engravers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Etchers and Engravers

$26,984

from $40,450

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

$37,284

from $54,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic offers $10,299 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Etchers

0

Unique to Patternmakers,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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