Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score32.8%44.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$36,150$47,060
Employment35K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

28%

total discount

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

10 of 15 at risk
86%Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery.
86%Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records.
67%Milk animals such as cows and goats, by hand or using milking machines.
63%Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.
61%Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

11 of 15 at risk
87%Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
87%Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
86%Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
63%Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
63%Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Wage Comparison

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns +$10,910(+30%) vs Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$27,110$35,780
25th
$31,220$39,480
Median
$36,150$47,060
75th
$44,280$55,870
90th
$51,840$66,190

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals20282035
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders20282035
20242030203520402045

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

$24,286

from $36,150

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$26,085

from $47,060

After adjusting for AI risk, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders offers $1,800 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Farmworkers,

0

Unique to Welding,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals vs Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders AI Risk — Takeover Tracker