AI Career Radar

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Press or shape articles by hand or machine.

AI exposure37 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation39
Freedom to set tasks74
Repeating the same tasks46
$35,060Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
-15.7%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (decline)BLS Employment Projections
30Skill durability (fragile)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
38
Monitoring
63
35
Speaking
63
28
Judgment and Decision Making
63
28
Active Listening
63
25
Complex Problem Solving
62
31
Active Learning
62
28
Coordination
62
25
Time Management
61
38
Reading Comprehension
61
25
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
25
Writing
60
19
Learning Strategies
58
19
Instructing
58
6
Systems Analysis
57
16
Service Orientation
56
22
Systems Evaluation
56
22
Persuasion
54
19
Mathematics
53
16
Negotiation
52
19
Science
52
0
Management of Personnel Resources
50
13
Operations Analysis
49
13
Installation
48
6
Equipment Maintenance
47
31
Troubleshooting
47
31
Quality Control Analysis
47
28
Equipment Selection
47
25
Technology Design
47
13
Management of Financial Resources
47
13
Management of Material Resources
47
13
Operations Monitoring
46
38
Repairing
46
19
Programming
45
0
Operation and Control
43
50

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

74/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
48%
Retraining
High

Skills to build: Installation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination

#3TapersSkilled Trades
72/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,270
10-yr growth
-1.6%
Skill gap
17%
Retraining
Moderate
#4Tire BuildersProduction & Transport
71/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$57,390
10-yr growth
+0.8%
Skill gap
22%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Listening, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking

#5PaperhangersSkilled Trades
70/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$52,140
10-yr growth
+4.3%
Skill gap
27%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Listening, Coordination, Speaking

#6Rock Splitters, QuarrySkilled Trades
70/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$48,740
10-yr growth
+5.8%
Skill gap
25%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.