Model Makers, Wood vs Tile and Marble Setters AI Risk

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low risk

Model Makers, Wood

46 shared · 19 different

core competencies

medium risk

Tile and Marble Setters

Side-by-Side Comparison

Model Makers, Wood leads 3–2

Metric	Model Makers, Wood	Tile and Marble Setters
Risk Score	18.5%	26.5%
Risk Tier	Low Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	4th	23th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	4 / 14	3 / 15
Median Salary	$51,850	$52,240
Employment	360	39K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing

Design

Processing Information

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Thinking Creatively

Analyzing Data or Information

Extent Flexibility

Scheduling Work and Activities

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Controlling Machines and Processes

Mechanical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Model Makers, Wood

28%

total discount

Tile and Marble Setters

26%

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.

Tile and Marble Setters

3 of 15 at risk

85%Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project.

71%Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.

53%Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.

41%Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.

41%Level concrete and allow to dry.

Wage Comparison

Tile and Marble Setters earns +$390(+1%) vs Model Makers, Wood

Model Makers, WoodTile and Marble Setters

10th

$24,710$36,140

25th

$40,420$44,540

Median

$51,850$52,240

75th

$80,380$64,980

90th

$95,850$82,960

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Model Makers, Wood2028–2035

Tile and Marble Setters2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Model Makers, Wood has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tile and Marble Setters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Model Makers, Wood

$42,253

from $51,850

Tile and Marble Setters

$38,407

from $52,240

After adjusting for AI risk, Model Makers, Wood offers $3,846 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Model

Unique to Tile

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity

Decision Complexity

Fine Manipulation

Social Intelligence

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