Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Potters, Manufacturing
vs

52 shared · 13 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Furniture Finishers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPotters, ManufacturingFurniture Finishers
Risk Score26.7%19.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile24th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$45,690$42,530
Employment35K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Controlling Machines and Processes
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Production and Processing
Administration and Management
Chemistry
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Handling and Moving Objects
Visual Color Discrimination

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Potters, Manufacturing

28%

total discount

Furniture Finishers

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Potters, Manufacturing

3 of 15 at risk
57%Mix and apply glazes to pottery pieces using tools such as spray guns.
55%Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
51%Design spaces to display pottery for sale.
49%Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces.
47%Pack and ship pottery to stores or galleries for retail.

Furniture Finishers

3 of 15 at risk
84%Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on factors such as wood hardness and surface type.
84%Follow blueprints to produce specific designs.
65%Paint metal surfaces electrostatically, or by using a spray gun or other painting equipment.
49%Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades.
47%Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration.

Wage Comparison

Furniture Finishers earns -$3,160(-7%) vs Potters, Manufacturing
Potters, ManufacturingFurniture Finishers
10th
$34,950$31,200
25th
$38,500$36,770
Median
$45,690$42,530
75th
$51,340$49,020
90th
$61,050$59,820

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Potters, Manufacturing2028–2035
Furniture Finishers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Furniture Finishers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Potters, Manufacturing.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Potters, Manufacturing

$33,509

from $45,690

Furniture Finishers

$34,067

from $42,530

After adjusting for AI risk, Furniture Finishers offers $557 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Potters,

0

Unique to Furniture

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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