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Gem and Diamond Workers vs Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Gem and Diamond Workers and Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Gem and Diamond Workers Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$49,140
$48,970
Employment · BLS OEWS
23,420
5,730
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
35th pct
29th pct

At a glance

Dimension Gem and Diamond Workers Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Median pay $49,140 $48,970
Employment 23,420 5,730
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-5.5%) Declining (-7.8%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 4,000 500
Typical education · O*NET Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 35th pct Low · 29th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 26th pct · 18% of tasks 22nd pct · 17% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Near Vision, Finger Dexterity, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Quality Control Analysis, Problem Sensitivity, Production and Processing, Deductive Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Flexibility of Closure, Manual Dexterity, Control Precision, English Language, Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Information Ordering, Visualization, Selective Attention, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Written Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring, Mathematical Reasoning, Perceptual Speed.

Specific to Gem and Diamond Workers

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Speech Recognition
  • Speech Clarity
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Number Facility

Specific to Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

  • Operation and Control
  • Mechanical
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Rate Control
  • Reaction Time
  • Equipment Selection
  • Troubleshooting

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Data base user interface and query software .

Specific to Gem and Diamond Workers

Specific to Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Gem and Diamond Workers or Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Gem and Diamond Workers vs Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/gem-and-diamond-workers-vs-tool-grinders-filers-and-sharpeners

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Singulariki. (2026). Gem and Diamond Workers vs Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/gem-and-diamond-workers-vs-tool-grinders-filers-and-sharpeners

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Gem and Diamond Workers vs Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners},
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  year   = {2026},
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