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AI Work Index

Headline risk

6%

Low Risk

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5111title_match

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

41.7 current · 44.3 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $46K

Median annual wage

Demand 6%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.

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 45,690

Employment 2024

41.7K

Projected Change (2024–34)

6.2%

Openings (2024–34)

5.5K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 34,95025th pctl: USD 38,500Median: USD 45,69075th pctl: USD 51,340Top 10%: USD 61,050

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedFine motorAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Attach handles to pottery pieces. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner. AI use: 0%
  • 6. 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. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Dassault Systemes SolidWorksMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordBilling software

Requirements

Apprenticeship: <5%Apprenticeship: >95%

Work context

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings 5.0/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.9/5
Spend Time Standing 4.8/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.8/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.7/5

Worker profile

Median age 44.5 · 307K employed

Under 25: 7% · 25–54: 67% · 55+: 27%

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