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59 shared · 18 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMedical Appliance TechniciansPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
Risk Score17.9%36.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile4th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$47,060$39,820
Employment11K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Design
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Controlling Machines and Processes
Assisting and Caring for Others
Customer and Personal Service
Handling and Moving Objects
Production and Processing
English Language
Active Listening
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Quality Control Analysis
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Medical Appliance Technicians

32%

total discount

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Medical Appliance Technicians

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order parts or supplies for orthotic or prosthetic devices.
85%Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools that will be required.
53%Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
51%Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
49%Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.

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 -$7,240(-15%) vs Medical Appliance Technicians
Medical Appliance TechniciansPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
10th
$36,560$31,110
25th
$40,300$36,070
Median
$47,060$39,820
75th
$58,710$48,240
90th
$74,570$57,980

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