AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-4111.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Tool and Die Makers?

Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

Estimated AI task exposure
17%

Low 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

25/100

Physical moat

53/100

Human moat

10/100

Rating coverage

100%

17 task statements / 17 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.91
Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
Importance 80/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.82
Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.82
Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
Importance 84/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.82
Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
Importance 80/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.81
Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
Importance 75/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.79
File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
Importance 74/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.78
Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
Importance 74/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.77
Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
Importance 78/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.77
Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness or heat tolerance.
Importance 76/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.76

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

$64,050

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

56,930

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-9.2%

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.

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

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

5%

12 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $34,890 Growth 2025–2035: +4.3% Annual openings: 28

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

12 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

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

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

5%

12 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $46,330 Growth 2025–2035: -10.5% Annual openings: 13

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

5%

12 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $46,680 Growth 2025–2035: -2.9% Annual openings: 7

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

11 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

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

Signal and Track Switch Repairers

5%

12 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $92,460 Growth 2025–2035: +1.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work

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AI-Proofing Plan

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    • planning and documentation

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      • basic AI literacy

      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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