Takeover Tracker
37%medium risk
Gem and Diamond Workers
vs

34 shared · 14 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricGem and Diamond WorkersTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Risk Score36.8%21.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile72th10th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$49,140$40,860
Employment23K16K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Near Vision
Controlling Machines and Processes
Quality Control Analysis
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Visual Color Discrimination
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Customer and Personal Service
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Handling and Moving Objects
Production and Processing
Flexibility of Closure

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Gem and Diamond Workers

25%

total discount

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Gem and Diamond Workers

10 of 15 at risk
86%Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
86%Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
63%Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
61%Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
55%Examine diamonds or gems to ascertain the shape, cut, and width of cut stones, or to select the cuts that will result in the biggest, best quality stones.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

3 of 15 at risk
85%Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed.
77%Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments.
51%Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed.
50%Develop, copy, or adapt designs for garments, and design patterns to fit measurements, applying knowledge of garment design, construction, styling, and fabric.
45%Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines.

Wage Comparison

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers earns -$8,280(-17%) vs Gem and Diamond Workers
Gem and Diamond WorkersTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
10th
$33,890$27,110
25th
$38,030$33,480
Median
$49,140$40,860
75th
$63,210$49,780
90th
$81,610$62,490

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Gem and Diamond Workers2028–2035
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Gem and Diamond Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Gem and Diamond Workers

$31,037

from $49,140

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

$32,018

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers offers $981 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Gem

0

Unique to Tailors,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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