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41 shared · 8 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricGlass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and FinishersPatternmakers, Wood
Risk Score29.4%24.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile35th19th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$45,690$52,520
Employment35K180

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Visual Color Discrimination
Production and Processing
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Customer and Personal Service
Handling and Moving Objects
Mechanical
English Language

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers

24%

total discount

Patternmakers, Wood

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers

8 of 15 at risk
88%Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
86%Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
57%Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.
55%Operate electric kilns that heat and mold glass sheets to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
53%Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures and regulate oven temperatures, according to glass types to be processed.

Patternmakers, Wood

4 of 15 at risk
84%Estimate costs for patternmaking jobs.
78%Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
65%Compute dimensions, areas, volumes, and weights.
59%Verify dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, or protractors.
49%Finish completed products or models with shellac, lacquer, wax, or paint.

Wage Comparison

Patternmakers, Wood earns +$6,830(+15%) vs Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and FinishersPatternmakers, Wood
10th
$34,950$40,730
25th
$38,500$45,450
Median
$45,690$52,520
75th
$51,340$77,410
90th
$61,050$83,330

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