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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDrilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
Risk Score40.8%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile83th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$46,630$39,820
Employment5K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interacting With Computers
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Mechanical
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Administration and Management

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

26%

total discount

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

7 of 15 at risk
87%Select and set cutting speeds, feed rates, depths of cuts, and cutting tools, according to machining instructions or knowledge of metal properties.
84%Lay out reference lines and machining locations on work, using layout tools, and applying knowledge of shop math and layout techniques.
72%Study machining instructions, job orders, or blueprints to determine dimensional or finish specifications, sequences of operations, setups, or tooling requirements.
63%Observe drilling or boring machine operations to detect any problems.
61%Move machine controls to lower tools to workpieces and to engage automatic feeds.

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
86%Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.
61%Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects, such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose or uncut threads.
57%Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed.
49%Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.

Wage Comparison

Print Binding and Finishing Workers earns -$6,810(-15%) vs Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
10th
$35,360$31,110
25th
$41,100$36,070
Median
$46,630$39,820
75th
$56,820$48,240
90th
$65,200$57,980

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