Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
vs

54 shared · 11 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMaintenance Workers, MachineryMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score29.7%38.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile37th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$60,500$46,060
Employment57K130K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Repairing
Thinking Creatively
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Mechanical
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

27%

total discount

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

25%

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.

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

5 of 15 at risk
86%Write programs for computer numerical control (CNC) machines to cut metal and plastic materials.
84%Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
67%Compute data, such as gear dimensions or machine settings, applying knowledge of shop mathematics.
57%Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
53%Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.

Wage Comparison

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earns -$14,440(-24%) vs Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Maintenance Workers, MachineryMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
$40,080$34,130
25th
$48,600$38,320
Median
$60,500$46,060
75th
$72,260$56,220
90th
$83,560$72,850

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Maintenance Workers, Machinery2028–2035
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Maintenance Workers, Machinery has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

$42,562

from $60,500

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

$28,511

from $46,060

After adjusting for AI risk, Maintenance Workers, Machinery offers $14,051 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Maintenance

0

Unique to Multiple

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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