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60 shared · 5 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricConveyor Operators and TendersPaper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score45.4%37.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile92th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$41,230$49,390
Employment26K97K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Oral Comprehension

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

27%

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

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

12 of 15 at risk
88%Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
88%Weigh or measure materials and products, using scales or other measuring instruments, or read scales on conveyors that continually weigh products, to verify specified tonnages and prevent overloads.
87%Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
86%Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
71%Press console buttons to deflect packages to predetermined accumulators or reject lines.

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 +$8,160(+20%) vs Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Conveyor Operators and TendersPaper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$34,940$36,610
25th
$37,500$43,520
Median
$41,230$49,390
75th
$48,640$59,220
90th
$60,390$68,640

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