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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
Risk Score42.7%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile87th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$42,730$39,820
Employment20K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Mechanical
Handling and Moving Objects
Customer and Personal Service
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

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

26%

total discount

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

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.

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
86%Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.
61%Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects, such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose or uncut threads.
57%Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed.
49%Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.

Wage Comparison

Print Binding and Finishing Workers earns -$2,910(-7%) vs Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
10th
$32,390$31,110
25th
$36,610$36,070
Median
$42,730$39,820
75th
$48,680$48,240
90th
$60,070$57,980

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