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Solderers and Brazers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCutters and Trimmers, HandSolderers and Brazers
Risk Score40.5%26.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile82th23th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$38,800$51,000
Employment7K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Getting Information
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

22%

total discount

Solderers and Brazers

20%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

7 of 15 at risk
88%Read work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut.
84%Mark identification numbers, trademarks, grades, marketing data, sizes, or model numbers on products.
61%Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes.
59%Separate materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.
57%Stack cut items and load them on racks or conveyors or onto trucks.

Solderers and Brazers

1 of 15 at risk
51%Heat soldering irons or workpieces to specified temperatures for soldering, using gas flames or electric current.
49%Adjust electric current and timing cycles of resistance welding machines to heat metals to bonding temperature.
49%Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.
49%Clean workpieces to remove dirt or excess acid, using chemical solutions, files, wire brushes, or grinders.
49%Brush flux onto joints of workpieces or dip braze rods into flux to prevent oxidation of metal.

Wage Comparison

Solderers and Brazers earns +$12,200(+31%) vs Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Cutters and Trimmers, HandSolderers and Brazers
10th
$29,910$38,130
25th
$33,860$45,580
Median
$38,800$51,000
75th
$48,790$61,610
90th
$57,820$75,850

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