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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPrint Binding and Finishing WorkersPaper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score36.7%37.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile71th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$39,820$49,390
Employment36K97K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Administration and Management
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Assisting and Caring for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

27%

total discount

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
86%Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.
61%Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects, such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose or uncut threads.
57%Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed.
49%Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.

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.

Wage Comparison

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns +$9,570(+24%) vs Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Print Binding and Finishing WorkersPaper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$31,110$36,610
25th
$36,070$43,520
Median
$39,820$49,390
75th
$48,240$59,220
90th
$57,980$68,640

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