medium risk
Fishers and Related Fishing Workersvs
45 shared · 8 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers leads 4–0| Metric | Fishers and Related Fishing Workers | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 30.1% | 40.1% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 39th | 81th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 4 / 15 | 6 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $40,440 |
| Employment | N/A | 63K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Static Strength
Gross Body Equilibrium
Performing General Physical Activities
Extent Flexibility
Processing Information
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
27%
total discount
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
23%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
4 of 15 at risk86%Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
82%Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
53%Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
51%Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
49%Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
6 of 15 at risk84%Determine product specifications and materials, work methods, and machine setup requirements, according to blueprints, oral or written instructions, drawings, or work orders.
84%Select knives, saws, blades, cutter heads, cams, bits, or belts, according to workpiece, machine functions, or product specifications.
59%Examine raw woodstock for defects and to ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.
53%Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.
53%Examine finished workpieces for smoothness, shape, angle, depth-of-cut, or conformity to specifications and verify dimensions, visually and using hands, rules, calipers, templates, or gauges.
Wage Comparison
Fishers and Related Fishing WorkersWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
10th
N/A$30,920
25th
N/A$36,260
Median
N/A$40,440
75th
N/A$47,650
90th
N/A$54,340
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers2028–2035
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Fishers
0
Unique to Woodworking
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Fishers and Related Fishing WorkersWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing