Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Potters, Manufacturing
vs

39 shared · 17 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPotters, ManufacturingTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Risk Score26.7%21.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile24th10th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$45,690$40,860
Employment35K16K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Thinking Creatively
Performing General Physical Activities
Production and Processing
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Customer and Personal Service
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Sales and Marketing
Multilimb Coordination
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Potters, Manufacturing

28%

total discount

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

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.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

3 of 15 at risk
85%Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed.
77%Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments.
51%Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed.
50%Develop, copy, or adapt designs for garments, and design patterns to fit measurements, applying knowledge of garment design, construction, styling, and fabric.
45%Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines.

Wage Comparison

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers earns -$4,830(-11%) vs Potters, Manufacturing
Potters, ManufacturingTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
10th
$34,950$27,110
25th
$38,500$33,480
Median
$45,690$40,860
75th
$51,340$49,780
90th
$61,050$62,490

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Potters, Manufacturing2028–2035
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 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

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

$32,018

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Potters, Manufacturing offers $1,491 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Potters,

0

Unique to Tailors,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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