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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score47.5%41.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile95th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$40,900$46,890
Employment384K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Customer and Personal Service
Thinking Creatively
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Mechanical
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

12 of 15 at risk
88%Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
84%Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
65%Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
63%Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
63%Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.

Wage Comparison

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns +$5,990(+15%) vs Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$31,890$35,380
25th
$36,250$38,990
Median
$40,900$46,890
75th
$48,440$58,440
90th
$58,910$65,980

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