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core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMaintenance Workers, MachineryEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
Risk Score29.7%38.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile37th76th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 158 / 12
Median Salary$60,500$52,540
Employment57K38K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Customer and Personal Service
Handling and Moving Objects
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Repairing
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Production and Processing
Mechanical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

27%

total discount

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

10 of 15 at risk
88%Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
86%Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
86%Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
61%Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
57%Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

8 of 12 at risk
84%Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals and plan assembly or building operations.
63%Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
61%Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
60%Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
59%Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.

Wage Comparison

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers earns -$7,960(-13%) vs Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Maintenance Workers, MachineryEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
10th
$40,080$37,950
25th
$48,600$42,790
Median
$60,500$52,540
75th
$72,260$70,050
90th
$83,560$74,300

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