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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Risk Score41.7%43.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile85th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$46,890$40,160
Employment29K7K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Food Production
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Mechanical
Hearing Sensitivity
Production and Processing
Analyzing Data or Information
Response Orientation
Getting Information
Interacting With Computers

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

27%

total discount

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

12 of 15 at risk
88%Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
84%Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
65%Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
63%Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
63%Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.

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.

Wage Comparison

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders earns -$6,730(-14%) vs Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
10th
$35,380$33,710
25th
$38,990$36,150
Median
$46,890$40,160
75th
$58,440$49,150
90th
$65,980$62,760

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