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O*NET-SOC 51-9081.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

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Dental Laboratory Technicians?

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

Estimated AI task exposure
41%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

17 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

53/100

Physical moat

53/100

Human moat

25/100

Rating coverage

100%

17 task statements / 17 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
Importance 96/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.94
Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.
Importance 92/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.92
Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
Importance 93/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.86
Place tooth models on an apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.
Importance 90/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.83
Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatuses.
Importance 83/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.78
Remove excess metal or porcelain and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.
Importance 87/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.77
Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
Importance 83/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.72
Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas.
Importance 89/100Relevance 65/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.77
Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists' specifications.
Importance 87/100Relevance 65/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.75
Rebuild or replace linings, wire sections, or missing teeth to repair dentures.
Importance 90/100Relevance 53/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.72

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$49,610

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

34,410

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-5.9%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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5%

36 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
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5%

36 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

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9%

32 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
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Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

36 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

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more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
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5%

36 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

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10%

31 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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