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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersPaper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score46.0%37.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile93th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 117 / 15
Median Salary$41,460$49,390
Employment14K97K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Interacting With Computers
Processing Information
Mechanical
Customer and Personal Service
Coaching and Developing Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

25%

total discount

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

6 of 11 at risk
88%Record gauge readings, materials used, processing times, or test results in production logs.
85%Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
85%Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
74%Draw samples for laboratory analysis, or test solutions for conformance to specifications, such as acidity or specific gravity.
53%Examine and inspect machines to detect malfunctions.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

7 of 15 at risk
61%Stamp products with information such as dates, using hand stamps or automatic stamping devices.
61%Remove finished cores, and stack or place them on conveyors for transfer to other work areas.
59%Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.
57%Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.
57%Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.

Wage Comparison

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns +$7,930(+19%) vs Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersPaper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$32,770$36,610
25th
$37,140$43,520
Median
$41,460$49,390
75th
$48,280$59,220
90th
$56,590$68,640

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