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AI Work Index

Headline risk

18%

Moderate Risk

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5111major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

5.8 current · 5.4 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $49K

Median annual wage

Demand -8%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 48,970

Employment 2024

5.8K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-7.8%

Openings (2024–34)

0.5K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 33,77025th pctl: USD 39,520Median: USD 48,97075th pctl: USD 60,210Top 10%: USD 74,120

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Fine motorDetail orientedAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Dassault Systemes SolidWorksMicrosoft ExcelANCA ToolRoomIBM Lotus NotesVero Software EdgecamZoller

Requirements

Apprenticeship: <5%Apprenticeship: >95%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.9/5
Spend Time Standing 4.7/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.6/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.5/5
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment 4.1/5

Worker profile

Median age 41.2 · 77K employed

Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 66% · 55+: 25%

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