Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
vs

56 shared · 19 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Etchers and Engravers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricStone Cutters and Carvers, ManufacturingEtchers and Engravers
Risk Score27.1%33.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile26th58th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$45,690$40,450
Employment35K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Production and Processing
Performing General Physical Activities
Extent Flexibility
Controlling Machines and Processes
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

30%

total discount

Etchers and Engravers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

7 of 15 at risk
84%Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles and determine sequence of use.
76%Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
63%Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
59%Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.
59%Dress stone surfaces, using bushhammers.

Etchers and Engravers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Use computer software to design patterns for engraving.
86%Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
78%Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
78%Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
57%Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.

Wage Comparison

Etchers and Engravers earns -$5,240(-11%) vs Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
Stone Cutters and Carvers, ManufacturingEtchers and Engravers
10th
$34,950$29,530
25th
$38,500$35,650
Median
$45,690$40,450
75th
$51,340$48,510
90th
$61,050$60,430

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing2028–2035
Etchers and Engravers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Etchers and Engravers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

$33,299

from $45,690

Etchers and Engravers

$26,984

from $40,450

After adjusting for AI risk, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing offers $6,315 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Stone

0

Unique to Etchers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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