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

32 shared · 12 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Precious Metal Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersPrecious Metal Workers
Risk Score21.6%35.1%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$40,860$49,140
Employment16K23K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Customer and Personal Service
Production and Processing
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Mechanical
Controlling Machines and Processes
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Thinking Creatively
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Selling or Influencing Others
Oral Comprehension

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

28%

total discount

Precious Metal Workers

26%

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.

Precious Metal Workers

7 of 15 at risk
77%Weigh and mix alloy ingredients, using formulas and knowledge of ingredients' chemical properties.
63%Rotate molds to distribute alloys and to prevent formation of air pockets.
63%Carry castings or finished items to storage areas or to different work stations.
61%Rout out locations where parts are to be joined to items, using routing machines.
55%Examine articles to determine the nature of defects requiring repair, such as dents, uneven bottoms, scratches, or holes.

Wage Comparison

Precious Metal Workers earns +$8,280(+20%) vs Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersPrecious Metal Workers
10th
$27,110$33,890
25th
$33,480$38,030
Median
$40,860$49,140
75th
$49,780$63,210
90th
$62,490$81,610

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2028–2035
Precious Metal Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

$32,018

from $40,860

Precious Metal Workers

$31,912

from $49,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers offers $106 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tailors,

0

Unique to Precious

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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