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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score44.2%47.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile90th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$47,680$40,900
Employment101K384K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Chemistry
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Thinking Creatively
Customer and Personal Service
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Education and Training
Operation and Control

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

26%

total discount

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

12 of 15 at risk
84%Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
78%Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
65%Mix or blend ingredients by starting machines and mixing for specified times.
64%Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.
63%Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

13 of 15 at risk
87%Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
86%Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
84%Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
69%Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
67%Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.

Wage Comparison

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders earns -$6,780(-14%) vs Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$35,000$31,890
25th
$39,800$36,250
Median
$47,680$40,900
75th
$57,940$48,440
90th
$67,570$58,910

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