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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score42.9%47.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile87th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$45,130$40,900
Employment57K384K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Customer and Personal Service
Interacting With Computers
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Operation and Control
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Perceptual Speed
Reaction Time
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

26%

total discount

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

8 of 15 at risk
87%Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
87%Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
86%Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
85%Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
85%Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

13 of 15 at risk
87%Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
86%Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
84%Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
69%Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
67%Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.

Wage Comparison

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders earns -$4,230(-9%) vs Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$34,790$31,890
25th
$38,410$36,250
Median
$45,130$40,900
75th
$51,970$48,440
90th
$64,660$58,910

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