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

36 shared · 16 different

core competencies

51%high risk
Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersMachine Feeders and Offbearers
Risk Score38.5%51.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile77th98th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1511 / 13
Median Salary$48,970$39,700
Employment6K47K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Operation and Control
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Near Vision
Finger Dexterity
Mechanical
Visualization
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Thinking Creatively
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

27%

total discount

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

22%

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.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

11 of 13 at risk
87%Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
87%Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
87%Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
67%Add chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment as required by the manufacturing process.
65%Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.

Wage Comparison

Machine Feeders and Offbearers earns -$9,270(-19%) vs Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersMachine Feeders and Offbearers
10th
$33,770$31,480
25th
$39,520$36,020
Median
$48,970$39,700
75th
$60,210$48,220
90th
$74,120$57,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners2028–2035
Machine Feeders and Offbearers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Machine Feeders and Offbearers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

$30,097

from $48,970

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

$19,350

from $39,700

After adjusting for AI risk, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners offers $10,747 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tool

0

Unique to Machine

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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