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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricGas Plant OperatorsSeparating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score46.9%39.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile94th78th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$83,400$49,500
Employment16K54K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Mechanical
Auditory Attention
Public Safety and Security
Production and Processing
Static Strength
Documenting/Recording Information
Operation Monitoring
Getting Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing General Physical Activities
Operation and Control

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Gas Plant Operators

28%

total discount

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Gas Plant Operators

10 of 15 at risk
86%Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
86%Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
84%Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
82%Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
82%Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

8 of 15 at risk
86%Monitor material flow or instruments such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters to ensure optimal processing conditions.
65%Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
57%Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
57%Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
53%Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.

Wage Comparison

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns -$33,900(-41%) vs Gas Plant Operators
Gas Plant OperatorsSeparating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$59,040$35,810
25th
$73,150$41,830
Median
$83,400$49,500
75th
$100,000$61,350
90th
$109,350$75,860

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