Takeover Tracker
45%medium risk
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
vs

54 shared · 15 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFood Cooking Machine Operators and TendersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score45.3%47.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile92th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$40,550$40,900
Employment28K384K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Food Production
Thinking Creatively
Documenting/Recording Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Controlling Machines and Processes
Production and Processing
Developing and Building Teams
Public Safety and Security
Performing General Physical Activities
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Training and Teaching Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

11 of 15 at risk
88%Read work orders, recipes, or formulas to determine cooking times and temperatures, and ingredient specifications.
88%Record production and test data, such as processing steps, temperature and steam readings, cooking time, batches processed, and test results.
86%Listen for malfunction alarms, and shut down equipment and notify supervisors when necessary.
86%Notify or signal other workers to operate equipment or when processing is complete.
84%Observe gauges, dials, and product characteristics, and adjust controls to maintain appropriate temperature, pressure, and flow of ingredients.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

13 of 15 at risk
87%Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
86%Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
84%Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
69%Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
67%Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.

Wage Comparison

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders earns +$350(+1%) vs Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$30,540$31,890
25th
$35,310$36,250
Median
$40,550$40,900
75th
$47,420$48,440
90th
$54,170$58,910

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

$22,197

from $40,550

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

$21,489

from $40,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders offers $708 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Food

0

Unique to Packaging

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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