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core competencies

26%medium risk
Solderers and Brazers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricShoe Machine Operators and TendersSolderers and Brazers
Risk Score37.3%26.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile73th23th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$38,160$51,000
Employment3K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Mechanical
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Production and Processing
Handling and Moving Objects
Getting Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Operation and Control

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

25%

total discount

Solderers and Brazers

20%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

5 of 15 at risk
88%Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.
86%Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.
57%Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.
51%Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.
51%Collect shoe parts from conveyer belts or racks and place them in machinery such as ovens or on molds for dressing, returning them to conveyers or racks to send them to the next work station.

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 +$12,840(+34%) vs Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Shoe Machine Operators and TendersSolderers and Brazers
10th
$24,160$38,130
25th
$30,450$45,580
Median
$38,160$51,000
75th
$43,390$61,610
90th
$47,860$75,850

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