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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHelpers--Carpenters
Risk Score18.1%23.8%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile4th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$51,650$41,600
Employment46K25K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Controlling Machines and Processes
Mechanical
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
English Language
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Operation and Control
Design
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

25%

total discount

Helpers--Carpenters

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

0 of 15 at risk
45%Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
41%Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
39%Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
39%Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
37%Shovel blacktop.

Helpers--Carpenters

5 of 15 at risk
63%Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines.
57%Cut timbers, lumber, or paneling to specified dimensions.
57%Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.
53%Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts.
51%Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill or cut.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Carpenters earns -$10,050(-19%) vs Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHelpers--Carpenters
10th
$38,030$31,540
25th
$44,740$35,870
Median
$51,650$41,600
75th
$66,060$46,780
90th
$90,110$52,380

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