Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
vs

59 shared · 15 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMeat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersPlating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score37.7%37.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile74th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1411 / 15
Median Salary$37,700$41,600
Employment141K32K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Design
Transportation
Operation and Control
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Public Safety and Security
Personnel and Human Resources
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Thinking Creatively
Operation Monitoring

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

28%

total discount

Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

7 of 14 at risk
86%Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
63%Produce hamburger meat and meat trimmings.
61%Prepare sausages, luncheon meats, hot dogs, and other fabricated meat products, using meat trimmings and hamburger meat.
59%Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass.
57%Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.

Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

11 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain production records.
86%Read production schedules to determine setups of equipment and machines.
85%Determine sizes and compositions of objects to be plated, and amounts of electrical current and time required.
69%Inspect coated or plated areas for defects, such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.
65%Observe gauges to ensure that machines are operating properly, making adjustments or stopping machines when problems occur.

Wage Comparison

Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earns +$3,900(+10%) vs Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersPlating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
$29,200$31,940
25th
$34,050$36,620
Median
$37,700$41,600
75th
$43,450$48,990
90th
$48,680$58,320

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers2028–2035
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

$23,495

from $37,700

Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

$25,892

from $41,600

After adjusting for AI risk, Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic offers $2,397 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Meat,

0

Unique to Plating

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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