Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
vs

40 shared · 10 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Bakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersBakers
Risk Score21.6%36.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$40,860$36,650
Employment16K232K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Production and Processing
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Thinking Creatively
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Finger Dexterity
Design
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

28%

total discount

Bakers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

3 of 15 at risk
85%Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed.
77%Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments.
51%Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed.
50%Develop, copy, or adapt designs for garments, and design patterns to fit measurements, applying knowledge of garment design, construction, styling, and fabric.
45%Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines.

Bakers

8 of 15 at risk
85%Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries.
73%Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
65%Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
63%Operate slicing or wrapping machines.
61%Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.

Wage Comparison

Bakers earns -$4,210(-10%) vs Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersBakers
10th
$27,110$27,560
25th
$33,480$31,470
Median
$40,860$36,650
75th
$49,780$42,570
90th
$62,490$48,260

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2028–2035
Bakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Bakers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

$32,018

from $40,860

Bakers

$23,225

from $36,650

After adjusting for AI risk, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers offers $8,793 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tailors,

0

Unique to Bakers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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