Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Sewers, Hand
vs

15 shared · 18 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSewers, HandPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Risk Score33.6%42.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile60th86th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 147 / 13
Median Salary$33,760$40,860
Employment2K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Customer and Personal Service
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Finger Dexterity
Performing General Physical Activities
Getting Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Scheduling Work and Activities
Visualization
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sewers, Hand

27%

total discount

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sewers, Hand

3 of 14 at risk
78%Draw and cut patterns according to specifications.
70%Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
51%Attach trimmings and labels to articles with cement, using brushes or cement guns.
49%Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
49%Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.

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 +$7,100(+21%) vs Sewers, Hand
Sewers, HandPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
10th
$25,530$28,490
25th
$29,210$34,540
Median
$33,760$40,860
75th
$38,180$50,700
90th
$46,320$62,770

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sewers, Hand2028–2035
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sewers, Hand 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%)

Sewers, Hand

$22,420

from $33,760

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

$23,482

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers offers $1,062 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sewers,

0

Unique to Painting,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Sewers, HandPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
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