Takeover Tracker
46%medium risk
Power Plant Operators
vs

57 shared · 16 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPower Plant OperatorsFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score46.3%42.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile94th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$99,670$42,730
Employment31K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Oral Expression
Oral Comprehension
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Mechanical
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Production and Processing
Troubleshooting
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Deductive Reasoning
Operation and Control
Critical ThinkingAI-Augmented

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Power Plant Operators

28%

total discount

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Power Plant Operators

11 of 15 at risk
86%Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
82%Inspect records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status.
80%Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data or from computers.
80%Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.
78%Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

10 of 15 at risk
88%Record production data, such as weight and amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing.
88%Read work orders to determine quantities and types of products to be baked, dried, or roasted.
84%Observe temperature, humidity, pressure gauges, and product samples and adjust controls, such as thermostats and valves, to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific stages.
78%Signal coworkers to synchronize flow of materials.
76%Test products for moisture content, using moisture meters.

Wage Comparison

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders earns -$56,940(-57%) vs Power Plant Operators
Power Plant OperatorsFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$59,930$32,390
25th
$77,400$36,610
Median
$99,670$42,730
75th
$111,980$48,680
90th
$128,760$60,070

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Power Plant Operators2028–2035
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Power Plant Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Power Plant Operators

$53,483

from $99,670

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

$24,476

from $42,730

After adjusting for AI risk, Power Plant Operators offers $29,007 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Power

0

Unique to Food

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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