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O*NET-SOC 51-7032.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Patternmakers, Wood?

Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.

Estimated AI task exposure
50%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

58/100

Physical moat

52/100

Human moat

11/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
Importance 92/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.92
Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, and screws.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.90
Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
Importance 86/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.87
Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and lathes to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.87
Lay out patterns on wood stock and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products, based on blueprint specifications and sketches, and using marking and measuring devices.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.87
Verify dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, or protractors.
Importance 85/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.82
Divide patterns into sections according to shapes of castings to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
Importance 85/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.82
Finish completed products or models with shellac, lacquer, wax, or paint.
Importance 79/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.80
Correct patterns to compensate for defects in castings.
Importance 84/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.80
Glue fillets along interior angles of patterns.
Importance 76/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.79

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

$49,630

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

220

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-2.0%

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

45 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

45 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

45 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

45 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

45 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

44 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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

    LEARN

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

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    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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