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

47 shared · 12 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersShoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score38.5%37.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile77th73th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$48,970$38,160
Employment6K3K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Interacting With Computers
Training and Teaching Others
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Education and Training
Operation Monitoring
Operation and Control
Auditory Attention
Documenting/Recording Information
Repairing
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

27%

total discount

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

25%

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.

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

5 of 15 at risk
88%Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.
86%Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.
57%Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.
51%Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.
51%Collect shoe parts from conveyer belts or racks and place them in machinery such as ovens or on molds for dressing, returning them to conveyers or racks to send them to the next work station.

Wage Comparison

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders earns -$10,810(-22%) vs Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersShoe Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$33,770$24,160
25th
$39,520$30,450
Median
$48,970$38,160
75th
$60,210$43,390
90th
$74,120$47,860

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

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

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

$30,097

from $48,970

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

$23,919

from $38,160

After adjusting for AI risk, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners offers $6,178 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tool

0

Unique to Shoe

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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