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

50 shared · 6 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Helpers--Production Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHelpers--Production Workers
Risk Score34.6%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile64th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$45,590$38,220
Employment174K167K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Mechanical
Operation Monitoring
Operation and Control
Quality Control Analysis
Troubleshooting

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

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

24%

total discount

Helpers--Production Workers

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Helpers--Production Workers

11 of 15 at risk
86%Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
86%Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
86%Mark or tag identification on parts.
86%Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
67%Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Production Workers earns -$7,370(-16%) vs Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHelpers--Production Workers
10th
$35,000$30,060
25th
$38,400$34,390
Median
$45,590$38,220
75th
$52,150$44,980
90th
$62,650$52,120

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
Helpers--Production Workers2028–2035
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 Helpers--Production Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

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

$29,811

from $45,590

Helpers--Production Workers

$23,119

from $38,220

After adjusting for AI risk, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic offers $6,692 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cutting,

0

Unique to Helpers--Production

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHelpers--Production Workers
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