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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTextile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score39.2%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile78th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$37,940$48,620
Employment9K19K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Scheduling Work and Activities
Performing General Physical Activities
Mechanical
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Visual Color Discrimination
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Repairing
Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

27%

total discount

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

10 of 15 at risk
88%Record information about work completed and machine settings.
84%Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine set-up requirements.
63%Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met.
63%Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine whether machines require adjustment.
61%Place patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices.

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

6 of 15 at risk
88%Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
86%Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.
86%Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
85%Program computer numerical control machines.
74%Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.

Wage Comparison

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earns +$10,680(+28%) vs Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
$27,230$36,200
25th
$32,380$41,180
Median
$37,940$48,620
75th
$43,710$58,100
90th
$49,080$65,450

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