Takeover Tracker

37%medium risk
Machinists
vs

55 shared · 6 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMachinistsPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
Risk Score36.8%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile71th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$56,150$39,820
Employment299K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Mechanical
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Design
Administration and Management
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Machinists

26%

total discount

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Machinists

9 of 15 at risk
86%Program computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools.
84%Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
70%Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
63%Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
57%Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.

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 -$16,330(-29%) vs Machinists
MachinistsPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
10th
$38,100$31,110
25th
$46,250$36,070
Median
$56,150$39,820
75th
$64,910$48,240
90th
$78,760$57,980

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