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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
Risk Score39.5%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$48,620$39,820
Employment19K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Documenting/Recording Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Controlling Machines and Processes
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

25%

total discount

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

6 of 15 at risk
88%Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
86%Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.
86%Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
85%Program computer numerical control machines.
74%Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.

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 -$8,800(-18%) vs Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
10th
$36,200$31,110
25th
$41,180$36,070
Median
$48,620$39,820
75th
$58,100$48,240
90th
$65,450$57,980

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