medium risk

Helpers--Production Workers

Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

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Higher risk than 79% of occupations

AI Impact Summary

Helpers--Production Workers faces moderate AI displacement risk with a score of 40/100. This occupation has higher AI displacement risk than 79% of all analyzed occupations. Of 34 analyzed tasks, 5 are highly automatable, particularly routine cognitive tasks. Limited protective factors mean this occupation has few buffers against AI automation.

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How AI Impacts Each Task

34 tasks analyzed

Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.

Risk: 49.0%AI: 40EstimatedTime: 3%

Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.

Risk: 86.0%AI: 92EstimatedTime: 2%

Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.

Risk: 51.0%AI: 45EstimatedTime: 4%

Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.

Risk: 53.0%AI: 50EstimatedTime: 3%

Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.

Risk: 67.0%AI: 85EstimatedTime: 3%

Task	AI Capability	Risk	Time %
Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.	40Estimated	49.0%	3%
Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.	92Estimated	86.0%	2%
Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.	45Estimated	51.0%	4%
Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.	50Estimated	53.0%	3%
Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.	85Estimated	67.0%	3%

Skill Impact Analysis

AI-Vulnerable

AI-Resistant

AI-Vulnerable

Information Ordering5%

High reliance on Information Ordering is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.

Mathematics10%

Mathematics is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.

AI-Resistant

Adaptability/Flexibility85%

Adaptability/Flexibility is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Manual Dexterity80%

Manual Dexterity is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

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Estimated Impact

-3.5pt risk+$2K/yr salary

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