Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
vs

46 shared · 12 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Helpers--Production Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPaper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHelpers--Production Workers
Risk Score37.5%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile74th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$49,390$38,220
Employment97K167K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Coaching and Developing Others
Training and Teaching Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Production and Processing
Performing General Physical Activities
Operation Monitoring
Static Strength
Developing and Building Teams
Controlling Machines and Processes

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

26%

total discount

Helpers--Production Workers

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

7 of 15 at risk
61%Stamp products with information such as dates, using hand stamps or automatic stamping devices.
61%Remove finished cores, and stack or place them on conveyors for transfer to other work areas.
59%Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.
57%Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.
57%Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.

Helpers--Production Workers

11 of 15 at risk
86%Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
86%Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
86%Mark or tag identification on parts.
86%Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
67%Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Production Workers earns -$11,170(-23%) vs Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHelpers--Production Workers
10th
$36,610$30,060
25th
$43,520$34,390
Median
$49,390$38,220
75th
$59,220$44,980
90th
$68,640$52,120

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
Helpers--Production Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Production Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$30,844

from $49,390

Helpers--Production Workers

$23,119

from $38,220

After adjusting for AI risk, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders offers $7,725 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Paper

0

Unique to Helpers--Production

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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