Takeover Tracker
35%medium risk
Precious Metal Workers
vs

18 shared · 16 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPrecious Metal WorkersPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Risk Score35.1%42.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile66th86th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 13
Median Salary$49,140$40,860
Employment23K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Handling and Moving Objects
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Mechanical
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Visualization
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Fluency of Ideas
English Language
Visual Color Discrimination

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Precious Metal Workers

26%

total discount

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Precious Metal Workers

7 of 15 at risk
77%Weigh and mix alloy ingredients, using formulas and knowledge of ingredients' chemical properties.
63%Rotate molds to distribute alloys and to prevent formation of air pockets.
63%Carry castings or finished items to storage areas or to different work stations.
61%Rout out locations where parts are to be joined to items, using routing machines.
55%Examine articles to determine the nature of defects requiring repair, such as dents, uneven bottoms, scratches, or holes.

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

7 of 13 at risk
84%Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
63%Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
59%Melt or heat coating materials to specified temperatures.
59%Immerse workpieces into coating materials for specified times.
57%Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.

Wage Comparison

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers earns -$8,280(-17%) vs Precious Metal Workers
Precious Metal WorkersPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
10th
$33,890$28,490
25th
$38,030$34,540
Median
$49,140$40,860
75th
$63,210$50,700
90th
$81,610$62,770

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Precious Metal Workers2028–2035
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Precious Metal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Precious Metal Workers

$31,912

from $49,140

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

$23,482

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Precious Metal Workers offers $8,429 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Precious

0

Unique to Painting,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Precious Metal WorkersPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
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