AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-7031.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Model Makers, Wood?

Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.

Estimated AI task exposure
58%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

76/100

Physical moat

62/100

Human moat

25/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
Importance 87/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.85
Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices.
Importance 79/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.83
Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
Importance 78/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.82
Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
Importance 80/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.82
Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and planers to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
Importance 73/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.81
Construct wooden models, patterns, templates, full scale mock-ups, and molds for parts of products and production tools.
Importance 78/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.79
Mark identifying information on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods and details.
Importance 77/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.75
Plan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products.
Importance 78/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.75
Select wooden stock, determine layouts, and mark layouts of parts on stock, using precision equipment such as scribers, squares, and protractors.
Importance 77/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.74
Fabricate work aids such as scrapers or templates.
Importance 63/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.70

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

$56,550

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

280

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-3.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

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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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

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.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

53 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
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Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

53 points lower exposure • 71% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

49 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

53 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

53 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

48 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • physical-world execution
  • on-site troubleshooting
  • dexterity and equipment interaction

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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