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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSailors and Marine OilersExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score30.7%42.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile43th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$49,610$45,130
Employment31K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Production and Processing
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Far Vision
Performing General Physical Activities
Transportation
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Interacting With Computers
Depth Perception
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sailors and Marine Oilers

30%

total discount

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sailors and Marine Oilers

5 of 15 at risk
87%Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
87%Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
87%Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
85%Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.
85%Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

8 of 15 at risk
87%Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
87%Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
86%Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
85%Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
85%Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.

Wage Comparison

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns -$4,480(-9%) vs Sailors and Marine Oilers
Sailors and Marine OilersExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$33,350$34,790
25th
$38,450$38,410
Median
$49,610$45,130
75th
$65,370$51,970
90th
$81,890$64,660

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