AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9071.06 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Gem and Diamond Workers?

Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.

Estimated AI task exposure
19%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

37/100

Physical moat

65/100

Human moat

24/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
Importance 84/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.82
Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
Importance 76/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.82
Examine gem surfaces and internal structures, using polariscopes, refractometers, microscopes, and other optical instruments, to differentiate between stones, to identify rare specimens, or to detect flaws, defects, or peculiarities affecting gem values.
Importance 80/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.81
Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs.
Importance 83/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.80
Examine diamonds or gems to ascertain the shape, cut, and width of cut stones, or to select the cuts that will result in the biggest, best quality stones.
Importance 80/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.80
Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
Importance 85/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.76
Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
Importance 85/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.76
Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
Importance 70/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.69
Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
Importance 84/100Relevance 62/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.75
Secure gems or diamonds in holders, chucks, dops, lapidary sticks, or blocks for cutting, polishing, grinding, drilling, or shaping.
Importance 69/100Relevance 69/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.68

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

$52,540

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

22,440

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-3.2%

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

14 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

14 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

10 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

14 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

14 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

9 points lower exposure • 92% 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

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

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

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • 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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