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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Production · SOC 51-9022

0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$42,660
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
2,600
Proj. Annual Openings
10,510
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%

Top Skills

1.Quality Control Analysis
2.Operations Monitoring
3.Operation and Control
4.Equipment Maintenance
5.Repairing

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.

Common titles: Buffer, Casting Finisher, Chipper, Finisher, Grinder, Jewelry Polisher

Representative Tasks

  • Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
  • Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
  • Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
  • Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Clean workpieces or finished products.
  • Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
  • Smooth metal surfaces or edges.

Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure0.0%0.8%
OutlookAverage4% Bright
Median Salary$42,660N/A
AI Resiliency100/100N/A