Patternmakers, Wood

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Maintain pattern records for reference.61

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Mark identifying information such as colors or codes on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods.56
• Divide patterns into sections according to shapes of castings to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.53
• Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.52

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Estimate costs for patternmaking jobs.34

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 45 puts Patternmakers, Wood in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 18 augmentable, and 1 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $49,630median wage
• 220employed
• -20.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 40
• Model Makers, Wood 42
• Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 39
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 34
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 43
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 40

FAQ — Patternmakers, Wood

What does a score of 45 mean for a Patternmakers, Wood?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 45 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Maintain pattern records for reference. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Estimate costs for patternmaking jobs. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.