Hand cutter or trimmer
Uses hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim manufactured items like carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.
Will AI replace hand cutter or trimmer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 13 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What stays human
- Mark or throw out items with defects like stains, chips, or scratches
- Trim extra material or cut loose threads off finished products
- Cut, shape, and trim fabric, glass, and metal with knives and tools
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -18.9%. Typical pay: $38,020 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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