Takeover Tracker

20%low risk
Upholsterers
vs

50 shared · 11 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricUpholsterersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score20.0%44.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile7th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$46,190$47,060
Employment21K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Visual Color Discrimination
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Performing General Physical Activities
Thinking Creatively
Finger Dexterity
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Multilimb Coordination
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Near Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Upholsterers

28%

total discount

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Upholsterers

3 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of time required to perform each job.
86%Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
55%Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.
47%Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
41%Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery by hand to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

11 of 15 at risk
87%Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
87%Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
86%Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
63%Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
63%Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Wage Comparison

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns +$870(+2%) vs Upholsterers
UpholsterersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$32,190$35,780
25th
$37,200$39,480
Median
$46,190$47,060
75th
$51,740$55,870
90th
$63,600$66,190

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