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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPourers and Casters, MetalExtruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Risk Score37.7%39.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile74th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$48,940$44,980
Employment6K15K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Repairing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

total discount

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5 of 15 at risk
84%Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
63%Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
61%Transport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts.
59%Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
51%Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

8 of 15 at risk
86%Record details of machine malfunctions.
86%Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators.
63%Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
57%Start metering pumps and observe operation of machines and equipment to ensure continuous flow of filaments extruded through spinnerettes and to detect processing defects.
53%Turn rheostats to obtain specified temperatures in electric furnaces where glass is melted.

Wage Comparison

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers earns -$3,960(-8%) vs Pourers and Casters, Metal
Pourers and Casters, MetalExtruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
10th
$37,250$35,590
25th
$41,410$38,990
Median
$48,940$44,980
75th
$59,850$54,690
90th
$68,030$63,650

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