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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricIndustrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsExtruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score45.6%45.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile92th91th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1110 / 15
Median Salary$46,390$46,980
Employment806K66K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Production and Processing
Public Safety and Security
Quality Control Analysis
Assisting and Caring for Others
Depth Perception

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

25%

total discount

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

8 of 11 at risk
87%Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
63%Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
63%Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
61%Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
61%Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

10 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain an inventory of materials.
86%Determine setup procedures and select machine dies and parts, according to specifications.
86%Select nozzles, spacers, and wire guides, according to diameters and lengths of rods.
74%Test physical properties of products with testing devices such as acid-bath testers, burst testers, and impact testers.
63%Measure and examine extruded products to locate defects and to check for conformance to specifications, adjusting controls as necessary to alter products.

Wage Comparison

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earns +$590(+1%) vs Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsExtruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
$36,500$35,390
25th
$39,780$39,370
Median
$46,390$46,980
75th
$53,680$54,360
90th
$61,540$62,470

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