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

47 shared · 20 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricStone Cutters and Carvers, ManufacturingFoundry Mold and Coremakers
Risk Score27.1%31.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile26th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 155 / 13
Median Salary$45,690$45,700
Employment35K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Handling and Moving Objects
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Analyzing Data or Information
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Processing Information
Coaching and Developing Others
Design

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

30%

total discount

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

25%

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.

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

5 of 13 at risk
61%Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
59%Tend machines that bond cope and drag together to form completed shell molds.
53%Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into molds.
51%Operate ovens or furnaces to bake cores or to melt, skim, and flux metal.
51%Position patterns inside mold sections and clamp sections together.

Wage Comparison

Foundry Mold and Coremakers earns +$10(+0%) vs Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
Stone Cutters and Carvers, ManufacturingFoundry Mold and Coremakers
10th
$34,950$36,220
25th
$38,500$39,370
Median
$45,690$45,700
75th
$51,340$51,360
90th
$61,050$61,390

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing2028–2035
Foundry Mold and Coremakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Foundry Mold and Coremakers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

$33,299

from $45,690

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

$31,300

from $45,700

After adjusting for AI risk, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing offers $1,999 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Stone

0

Unique to Foundry

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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