Takeover Tracker
18%low risk
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
vs

43 shared · 18 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTree Trimmers and PrunersFoundry Mold and Coremakers
Risk Score18.3%31.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile4th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 155 / 13
Median Salary$50,430$45,700
Employment48K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Customer and Personal Service
Gross Body Equilibrium
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Control Precision
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Operation and Control
Extent Flexibility
Reaction Time
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

28%

total discount

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

2 of 15 at risk
55%Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
55%Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
43%Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
39%Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
39%Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

5 of 13 at risk
61%Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
59%Tend machines that bond cope and drag together to form completed shell molds.
53%Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into molds.
51%Operate ovens or furnaces to bake cores or to melt, skim, and flux metal.
51%Position patterns inside mold sections and clamp sections together.

Wage Comparison

Foundry Mold and Coremakers earns -$4,730(-9%) vs Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Tree Trimmers and PrunersFoundry Mold and Coremakers
10th
$37,660$36,220
25th
$43,690$39,370
Median
$50,430$45,700
75th
$63,130$51,360
90th
$78,900$61,390

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tree Trimmers and Pruners2028–2035
Foundry Mold and Coremakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tree Trimmers and Pruners has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Foundry Mold and Coremakers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

$41,201

from $50,430

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

$31,300

from $45,700

After adjusting for AI risk, Tree Trimmers and Pruners offers $9,901 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tree

0

Unique to Foundry

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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