Model Makers, Wood vs Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers AI Risk

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low risk

Model Makers, Wood

56 shared · 19 different

core competencies

medium risk

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

Model Makers, Wood leads 4–1

Metric	Model Makers, Wood	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Risk Score	18.5%	41.6%
Risk Tier	Low Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	4th	84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	4 / 14	13 / 15
Median Salary	$51,850	$67,670
Employment	360	3K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes

Handling and Moving Objects

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Engineering and Technology

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Documenting/Recording Information

Performing General Physical Activities

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Originality

Learning Strategies

Mathematical Reasoning

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Model Makers, Wood

28%

total discount

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Model Makers, Wood

4 of 14 at risk

87%Maintain pattern records for reference.

83%Issue patterns to designated machine operators.

79%Mark identifying information on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods and details.

53%Plan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products.

45%Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

13 of 15 at risk

87%Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.

86%Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.

85%Mark samples and finished patterns with information, such as garment size, section, style, identification, and sewing instructions.

84%Draw details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments.

84%Create design specifications to provide instructions on garment sewing and assembly.

Wage Comparison

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers earns +$15,820(+31%) vs Model Makers, Wood

Model Makers, WoodFabric and Apparel Patternmakers

10th

$24,710$34,590

25th

$40,420$44,110

Median

$51,850$67,670

75th

$80,380$91,080

90th

$95,850$112,540

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Model Makers, Wood2028–2035

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Model Makers, Wood has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Model Makers, Wood

$42,253

from $51,850

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

$39,533

from $67,670

After adjusting for AI risk, Model Makers, Wood offers $2,720 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Model

Unique to Fabric

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation

Creativity

Social Intelligence

Decision Complexity

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