Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

85% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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Sentiment

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Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers' was $36,650, or $17 per hour

'Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers' were paid 23.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

Lyn hissey (Low) 9 months ago

Although AI could complete tasks such as design and cutting the actual job of sewing a garment is complicated and difficult, the most they could do would be straight seams that require no adjustments or manipulation, I’ve been sewing for 35 years it is a lot more complicated than most realise

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sorrin (Uncertain) 2 years ago

This career takes a lot of dexterity and situational awareness that would be hard to replace by an AI

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Jo L (Highly likely) 3 years ago

With the advent of AI, many fashion and clothing sales companies are looking forward to a system of cameras, algorithmic processing, and automated machines to do the same work that tailors, seamstresses, and garment alternators could previously do.

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