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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
Risk Score38.1%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile75th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$46,060$39,820
Employment130K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Design
Administration and Management
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Customer and Personal Service
Control Precision
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

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

25%

total discount

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

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 -$6,240(-14%) vs Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticPrint Binding and Finishing Workers
10th
$34,130$31,110
25th
$38,320$36,070
Median
$46,060$39,820
75th
$56,220$48,240
90th
$72,850$57,980

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