AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-4194.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners?

Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.

Estimated AI task exposure
12%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

17/100

Physical moat

48/100

Human moat

10/100

Rating coverage

100%

18 task statements / 18 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
Importance 88/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.88
Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools.
Importance 87/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.87
Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
Importance 85/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.87
Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
Importance 82/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.83
Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
Importance 87/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.82
Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.
Importance 80/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.82
Dress grinding wheels, according to specifications.
Importance 79/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.80
Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences.
Importance 79/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.77
Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
Importance 68/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.72
Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
Importance 76/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.72

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

$50,060

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

5,600

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-6.8%

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.

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%

6 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

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

5%

7 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

6 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Forest and Conservation Workers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $43,680 Growth 2025–2035: -1.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,440 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 12

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

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

5%

7 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work

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AI-Proofing Plan

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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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