Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Butchers and Meat Cutters
vs

58 shared · 14 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricButchers and Meat CuttersFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score28.9%42.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile33th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1310 / 15
Median Salary$38,960$42,730
Employment140K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Operation Monitoring
Food Production
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Operation and Control
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Butchers and Meat Cutters

27%

total discount

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Butchers and Meat Cutters

6 of 13 at risk
88%Total sales, and collect money from customers.
88%Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
88%Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
61%Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
55%Cure, smoke, tenderize and preserve meat.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

10 of 15 at risk
88%Record production data, such as weight and amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing.
88%Read work orders to determine quantities and types of products to be baked, dried, or roasted.
84%Observe temperature, humidity, pressure gauges, and product samples and adjust controls, such as thermostats and valves, to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific stages.
78%Signal coworkers to synchronize flow of materials.
76%Test products for moisture content, using moisture meters.

Wage Comparison

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders earns +$3,770(+10%) vs Butchers and Meat Cutters
Butchers and Meat CuttersFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$28,850$32,390
25th
$34,460$36,610
Median
$38,960$42,730
75th
$47,200$48,680
90th
$57,130$60,070

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Butchers and Meat Cutters2028–2035
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Butchers and Meat Cutters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Butchers and Meat Cutters

$27,693

from $38,960

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

$24,476

from $42,730

After adjusting for AI risk, Butchers and Meat Cutters offers $3,217 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Butchers

0

Unique to Food

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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