Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
vs

57 shared · 17 different

core competencies

39%medium risk
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricIndustrial Machinery MechanicsTool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Risk Score24.0%38.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th77th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$63,760$48,970
Employment422K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Engineering and Technology
Computers and Electronics
Design
Repairing
Troubleshooting
Controlling Machines and Processes
Public Safety and Security
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Multilimb Coordination

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

27%

total discount

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

7 of 15 at risk
87%Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials as necessary.
86%Record repairs and maintenance performed.
85%Assign work schedules to work crews.
75%Enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.
57%Study blueprints or manufacturers' manuals to determine correct installation or operation of machinery.

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

8 of 15 at risk
84%Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences.
78%Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts.
76%Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
61%Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
59%Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.

Wage Comparison

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners earns -$14,790(-23%) vs Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industrial Machinery MechanicsTool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
10th
$45,090$33,770
25th
$52,710$39,520
Median
$63,760$48,970
75th
$78,070$60,210
90th
$92,730$74,120

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Industrial Machinery Mechanics2028–2035
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

$48,451

from $63,760

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

$30,097

from $48,970

After adjusting for AI risk, Industrial Machinery Mechanics offers $18,354 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Industrial

0

Unique to Tool

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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