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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score47.5%44.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile95th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$40,900$47,060
Employment384K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Performing General Physical Activities
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Public Safety and Security
Customer and Personal Service
Handling and Moving Objects
Mechanical
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
English Language
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

11 of 15 at risk
87%Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
87%Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
86%Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
63%Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
63%Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Wage Comparison

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns +$6,160(+15%) vs Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$31,890$35,780
25th
$36,250$39,480
Median
$40,900$47,060
75th
$48,440$55,870
90th
$58,910$66,190

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