Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Helpers--Production Workers
vs

47 shared · 6 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Production WorkersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score39.5%44.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$38,220$47,060
Employment167K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Training and Teaching Others
Thinking Creatively
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Operation Monitoring
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Production Workers

23%

total discount

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Helpers--Production Workers

11 of 15 at risk
86%Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
86%Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
86%Mark or tag identification on parts.
86%Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
67%Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

11 of 15 at risk
87%Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
87%Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
86%Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
63%Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
63%Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Wage Comparison

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns +$8,840(+23%) vs Helpers--Production Workers
Helpers--Production WorkersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$30,060$35,780
25th
$34,390$39,480
Median
$38,220$47,060
75th
$44,980$55,870
90th
$52,120$66,190

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Production Workers2028–2035
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Production Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Production Workers

$23,119

from $38,220

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$26,085

from $47,060

After adjusting for AI risk, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders offers $2,966 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Helpers--Production

0

Unique to Welding,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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