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core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFurnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
Risk Score45.4%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile92th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$47,010$39,820
Employment16K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Visualization
Performing General Physical Activities
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Documenting/Recording Information
Administration and Management

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

25%

total discount

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

10 of 15 at risk
88%Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.
87%Calculate amounts of materials to be loaded into furnaces, adjusting amounts as necessary for specific conditions.
86%Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.
86%Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
85%Melt or refine metal before casting, calculating required temperatures, and observe metal color, adjusting controls as necessary to maintain required temperatures.

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 -$7,190(-15%) vs Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
10th
$35,010$31,110
25th
$39,250$36,070
Median
$47,010$39,820
75th
$57,840$48,240
90th
$66,190$57,980

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