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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score38.5%42.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile77th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$48,970$45,130
Employment6K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Processing Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Computers and Electronics
Getting Information
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Near Vision
Response Orientation
Production and Processing
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

27%

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

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

8 of 15 at risk
84%Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences.
78%Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts.
76%Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
61%Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
59%Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.

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 -$3,840(-8%) vs Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$33,770$34,790
25th
$39,520$38,410
Median
$48,970$45,130
75th
$60,210$51,970
90th
$74,120$64,660

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