AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9195.05 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Potters, Manufacturing?

Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.

Estimated AI task exposure
20%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

13/100

Physical moat

22/100

Human moat

12/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.
Importance 89/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.89
Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
Importance 90/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.88
Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
Importance 91/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.87
Press thumbs into centers of revolving clay to form hollows, and press on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes.
Importance 86/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.86
Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
Importance 90/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.86
Attach handles to pottery pieces.
Importance 86/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.81
Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels to separate finished pieces.
Importance 80/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.81
Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces.
Importance 96/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.81
Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
Importance 82/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.79
Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates.
Importance 79/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.77

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

$46,170

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

33,190

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

5

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.

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

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

6%

14 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,460 Growth 2025–2035: +9.0% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

14 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,690 Growth 2025–2035: +9.8% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

5%

15 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $37,800 Growth 2025–2035: -6.5% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

5%

15 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $53,340 Growth 2025–2035: -0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

5%

15 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,660 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

5%

15 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,720 Growth 2025–2035: +0.7% Annual openings: 5

more physical-world work

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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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