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

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