Jeweler or precious metal worker
Designs, makes, adjusts, repairs, or appraises jewelry made of gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.
Will AI replace jeweler or precious metal worker jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 38 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 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 AI already helps with
- Write or change design specs, like metal content and weight
- Examine finished products with magnifiers or precision tools to check specs
- Research reference materials and talk with others to create or change designs
What stays human
- Clean and polish jewelry with jewelers' tools and chemical baths
- Smooth soldered joints and rough spots with files, then polish them
- Make jewelry from gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -3.2%. Typical pay: $52,540 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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