Takeover Tracker
43%medium risk
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
vs

61 shared · 8 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score43.0%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile87th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$40,160$48,620
Employment7K19K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Documenting/Recording Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Operation Monitoring
Active LearningAI-Augmented
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Repairing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

28%

total discount

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

13 of 15 at risk
86%Record temperatures, amounts of materials processed, or test results on report forms.
84%Sample and test product characteristics such as specific gravity, acidity, and sugar content, using hydrometers, pH meters, or refractometers.
69%Weigh packages and adjust freezer air valves or switches on filler heads to obtain specified amounts of product in each container.
67%Monitor pressure gauges, ammeters, flowmeters, thermometers, or products, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions, such as feed rate, product consistency, temperature, air pressure, and machine speed.
67%Read dials and gauges on panel control boards to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves to obtain specified mixtures.

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

6 of 15 at risk
88%Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
86%Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.
86%Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
85%Program computer numerical control machines.
74%Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.

Wage Comparison

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earns +$8,460(+21%) vs Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
$33,710$36,200
25th
$36,150$41,180
Median
$40,160$48,620
75th
$49,150$58,100
90th
$62,760$65,450

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders2028–2035
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

$22,907

from $40,160

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

$29,391

from $48,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic offers $6,484 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cooling

0

Unique to Lathe

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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