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core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEngine and Other Machine AssemblersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
Risk Score38.2%29.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile76th37th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1210 / 15
Median Salary$52,540$60,500
Employment38K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Customer and Personal Service
Handling and Moving Objects
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Repairing
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Production and Processing
Mechanical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

26%

total discount

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

8 of 12 at risk
84%Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals and plan assembly or building operations.
63%Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
61%Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
60%Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
59%Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

10 of 15 at risk
88%Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
86%Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
86%Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
61%Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
57%Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.

Wage Comparison

Maintenance Workers, Machinery earns +$7,960(+15%) vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Engine and Other Machine AssemblersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
10th
$37,950$40,080
25th
$42,790$48,600
Median
$52,540$60,500
75th
$70,050$72,260
90th
$74,300$83,560

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