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

51 shared · 12 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Recycling and Reclamation Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersRecycling and Reclamation Workers
Risk Score47.5%34.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile95th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$40,900$38,820
Employment384K277K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Thinking Creatively
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Developing and Building Teams
Controlling Machines and Processes
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Multilimb Coordination
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Analyzing Data or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

25%

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.

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

5 of 15 at risk
85%Record logs of recycled materials or waste chemicals removed from products.
59%Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
59%Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
57%Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.
51%Operate processing equipment, such as fiber-sorters and grinders, to sort, crush, or grind recyclable materials.

Wage Comparison

Recycling and Reclamation Workers earns -$2,080(-5%) vs Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersRecycling and Reclamation Workers
10th
$31,890$30,370
25th
$36,250$35,080
Median
$40,900$38,820
75th
$48,440$47,550
90th
$58,910$59,600

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
Recycling and Reclamation Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Recycling and Reclamation Workers 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

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

$25,559

from $38,820

After adjusting for AI risk, Recycling and Reclamation Workers offers $4,070 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Packaging

0

Unique to Recycling

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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