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26%medium risk
Solderers and Brazers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsSolderers and Brazers
Risk Score31.7%26.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile49th23th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$33,880$51,000
Employment27K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Customer and Personal Service
Scheduling Work and Activities
Quality Control Analysis
Multilimb Coordination

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

23%

total discount

Solderers and Brazers

20%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

1 of 15 at risk
84%Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
45%Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
45%Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
43%Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
43%Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.

Solderers and Brazers

1 of 15 at risk
51%Heat soldering irons or workpieces to specified temperatures for soldering, using gas flames or electric current.
49%Adjust electric current and timing cycles of resistance welding machines to heat metals to bonding temperature.
49%Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.
49%Clean workpieces to remove dirt or excess acid, using chemical solutions, files, wire brushes, or grinders.
49%Brush flux onto joints of workpieces or dip braze rods into flux to prevent oxidation of metal.

Wage Comparison

Solderers and Brazers earns +$17,120(+51%) vs Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsSolderers and Brazers
10th
$24,960$38,130
25th
$29,060$45,580
Median
$33,880$51,000
75th
$36,830$61,610
90th
$41,410$75,850

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