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

21 shared · 18 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Risk Score21.6%42.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th86th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 157 / 13
Median Salary$40,860$40,860
Employment16K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Visualization
Production and Processing
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Handling and Moving Objects
Selling or Influencing Others
Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing General Physical Activities
Finger Dexterity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

28%

total discount

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

24%

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.

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 $0(0%) vs Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
10th
$27,110$28,490
25th
$33,480$34,540
Median
$40,860$40,860
75th
$49,780$50,700
90th
$62,490$62,770

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2028–2035
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 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%)

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

$32,018

from $40,860

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

$23,482

from $40,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers offers $8,536 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tailors,

0

Unique to Painting,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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