Takeover Tracker
43%medium risk
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
vs

21 shared · 6 different

core competencies

51%high risk
Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPainting, Coating, and Decorating WorkersMachine Feeders and Offbearers
Risk Score42.5%51.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile86th98th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1311 / 13
Median Salary$40,860$39,700
Employment8K47K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Visual Color Discrimination
Operation Monitoring
Thinking Creatively
Design
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

24%

total discount

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

22%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

7 of 13 at risk
84%Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
63%Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
59%Melt or heat coating materials to specified temperatures.
59%Immerse workpieces into coating materials for specified times.
57%Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

11 of 13 at risk
87%Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
87%Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
87%Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
67%Add chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment as required by the manufacturing process.
65%Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.

Wage Comparison

Machine Feeders and Offbearers earns -$1,160(-3%) vs Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Painting, Coating, and Decorating WorkersMachine Feeders and Offbearers
10th
$28,490$31,480
25th
$34,540$36,020
Median
$40,860$39,700
75th
$50,700$48,220
90th
$62,770$57,010

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers2028–2035
Machine Feeders and Offbearers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Machine Feeders and Offbearers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

$23,482

from $40,860

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

$19,350

from $39,700

After adjusting for AI risk, Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers offers $4,132 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Painting,

0

Unique to Machine

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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