Takeover Tracker
39%medium risk
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
vs

63 shared · 7 different

core competencies

46%medium risk
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score38.5%45.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile77th93th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$48,970$45,210
Employment6K12K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Extent Flexibility
Near Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

27%

total discount

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

8 of 15 at risk
84%Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences.
78%Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts.
76%Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
61%Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
59%Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

8 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.
86%Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors.
84%Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.
78%Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
65%Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.

Wage Comparison

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders earns -$3,760(-8%) vs Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$33,770$31,290
25th
$39,520$36,420
Median
$48,970$45,210
75th
$60,210$52,060
90th
$74,120$60,420

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners2028–2035
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

$30,097

from $48,970

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

$24,472

from $45,210

After adjusting for AI risk, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners offers $5,625 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tool

0

Unique to Adhesive

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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