Takeover Tracker
43%medium risk
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
vs

62 shared · 10 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersPourers and Casters, Metal
Risk Score42.7%37.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile87th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$42,730$48,940
Employment20K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Education and Training
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Written Expression
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

10 of 15 at risk
88%Record production data, such as weight and amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing.
88%Read work orders to determine quantities and types of products to be baked, dried, or roasted.
84%Observe temperature, humidity, pressure gauges, and product samples and adjust controls, such as thermostats and valves, to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific stages.
78%Signal coworkers to synchronize flow of materials.
76%Test products for moisture content, using moisture meters.

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5 of 15 at risk
84%Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
63%Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
61%Transport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts.
59%Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
51%Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.

Wage Comparison

Pourers and Casters, Metal earns +$6,210(+15%) vs Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersPourers and Casters, Metal
10th
$32,390$37,250
25th
$36,610$41,410
Median
$42,730$48,940
75th
$48,680$59,850
90th
$60,070$68,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pourers and Casters, Metal has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

$24,476

from $42,730

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Pourers and Casters, Metal offers $5,999 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Food

0

Unique to Pourers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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