SOC 51-4111
Tool and Die Makers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ66/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ55,130
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$63K
$44K โ $88K
Projected Growth
๐-10.8%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค42/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Tool and Die Makers face a risk score of 66/100 โ 22 points above the national average of 44. With only 42/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $63K ($17K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 66/100, Tool and Die Makers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like predictive maintenance reducing manual inspection roles are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 55,130 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in troubleshooting complex equipment malfunctions and quality judgment requiring tactile and visual inspection to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Tool and Die Makers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Predictive maintenance reducing manual inspection roles
Cobots handling repetitive material handling tasks
Automated CNC programming and machine operation
AI quality inspection via computer vision systems
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Troubleshooting complex equipment malfunctions
Quality judgment requiring tactile and visual inspection
Setup and calibration of custom production runs
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.
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.
Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders.
๐ป Technology Skills
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Computer aided design CAD software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Mechanical
Mathematics
Production and Processing
Design
English Language
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 57% |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 33 | $68K | 81% |
| Supervisors of Production Workers | 34 | $71K | 79% |