Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
vs

60 shared · 7 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score40.0%34.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile81th64th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$45,700$45,590
Employment48K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Thinking Creatively
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Finger Dexterity
Coaching and Developing Others
Mechanical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

26%

total discount

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

9 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
84%Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
77%Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
60%Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
53%Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

8 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
84%Mark identifying data on workpieces.
67%Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
65%Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
53%Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Wage Comparison

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earns -$110(0%) vs Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
$34,890$35,000
25th
$38,540$38,400
Median
$45,700$45,590
75th
$52,000$52,150
90th
$60,430$62,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$27,397

from $45,700

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

$29,811

from $45,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic offers $2,414 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cutting

0

Unique to Cutting,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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