Takeover Tracker
47%medium risk
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
vs

55 shared · 9 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score47.5%34.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile95th64th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$40,900$45,590
Employment384K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Public Safety and Security
Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
Production and Processing
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

24%

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.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

8 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
84%Mark identifying data on workpieces.
67%Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
65%Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
53%Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Wage Comparison

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earns +$4,690(+11%) vs Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
$31,890$35,000
25th
$36,250$38,400
Median
$40,900$45,590
75th
$48,440$52,150
90th
$58,910$62,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

$21,489

from $40,900

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

$29,811

from $45,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic offers $8,322 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Packaging

0

Unique to Cutting,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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