Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Sheet Metal Workers
vs

63 shared · 12 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSheet Metal WorkersCabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Risk Score24.2%29.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th37th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$60,850$46,020
Employment117K80K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Controlling Machines and Processes
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Administration and Management
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Production and Processing
Finger Dexterity
Training and Teaching Others
Handling and Moving Objects
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sheet Metal Workers

27%

total discount

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sheet Metal Workers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
86%Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
85%Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
84%Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
63%Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

6 of 15 at risk
88%Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
84%Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
55%Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.
53%Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
51%Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.

Wage Comparison

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters earns -$14,830(-24%) vs Sheet Metal Workers
Sheet Metal WorkersCabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
10th
$38,030$34,700
25th
$47,290$38,240
Median
$60,850$46,020
75th
$79,620$54,010
90th
$102,680$63,220

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sheet Metal Workers2028–2035
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sheet Metal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sheet Metal Workers

$46,112

from $60,850

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

$32,361

from $46,020

After adjusting for AI risk, Sheet Metal Workers offers $13,751 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sheet

0

Unique to Cabinetmakers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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