Production jobs and AI: 22 cooked, 81 exposed, 2 safe

How this sector scores

Production averages 40/100 across its occupations, or 40/100 weighted by how many people actually work each one. No sector is uniformly anything — the spread below is the point.

22 81 2

COOKED 22 · EXPOSED 81 · SAFE 2 · 3 contested

Most protected
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 70

Most exposed
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 17

Occupation	Verdict	Resistance	Where it holdsT·E·L·R·J	Workers
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	COOKED	33/100	T E L R J	1,405,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	EXPOSED	56/100	T E L R J	673,430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	COOKED	33/100	T E L R J	597,370
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	EXPOSED	62/100	T E L R J	416,210
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	COOKED	29/100	T E L R J	379,060
Machinists	EXPOSED	52/100	T E L R J	287,050
Production Workers, All Other	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	251,700
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	COOKED	28/100	T E L R J	246,970
Bakers	EXPOSED	50/100	T E L R J	236,200
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	EXPOSED	39/100	T E L R J	198,040
Food Batchmakers	EXPOSED	36/100	T E L R J	174,520
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	37/100	T E L R J	171,200
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	EXPOSED	34/100	T E L R J	169,450
Helpers--Production Workers	EXPOSED	34/100	T E L R J	165,700
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	158,740
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	34/100	T E L R J	150,470
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	EXPOSED	38/100	T E L R J	145,700
Printing Press Operators	EXPOSED	39/100	T E L R J	144,260
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	EXPOSED	44/100	T E L R J	139,630
Butchers and Meat Cutters	EXPOSED	51/100	T E L R J	136,430
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	SAFE	68/100	T E L R J	128,490
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	124,590
Sewing Machine Operators	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	104,880
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	EXPOSED	38/100	T E L R J	96,130
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	EXPOSED	38/100	T E L R J	94,920
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	EXPOSED	51/100	T E L R J	77,170
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	EXPOSED	39/100	T E L R J	69,950
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	36/100	T E L R J	67,000
Food Processing Workers, All Other	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	65,000
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	COOKED	31/100	T E L R J	61,420
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	60,840
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	EXPOSED	41/100	T E L R J	60,100
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	EXPOSED	36/100	T E L R J	58,770
Tool and Die Makers	EXPOSED	54/100	T E L R J	56,930
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	EXPOSED	47/100	T E L R J	52,360
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	44,980
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	COOKED	30/100	T E L R J	40,850
Dental Laboratory Technicians	EXPOSED	39/100	T E L R J	34,410
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	EXPOSED	48/100	T E L R J	34,020
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	EXPOSED	34/100	T E L R J	34,000
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	38/100	T E L R J	33,190
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	COOKED	31/100	T E L R J	33,180
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	EXPOSED	51/100	T E L R J	33,160
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	40/100	T E L R J	32,410
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	EXPOSED	37/100	T E L R J	31,600
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	31,460
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	31,250
Power Plant Operators	EXPOSED	50/100	T E L R J	29,320
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	28,500
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	EXPOSED	64/100	T E L R J	28,250
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	26,120
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	EXPOSED	39/100	T E L R J	26,000
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	37/100	T E L R J	25,250
Prepress Technicians and Workers	COOKED	21/100	T E L R J	23,840
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	EXPOSED	54/100	T E L R J	22,440
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	COOKED	28/100	T E L R J	22,020
Tire Builders	COOKED	27/100	T E L R J	20,770
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	COOKED	30/100	T E L R J	20,370
Upholsterers	EXPOSED	54/100	T E L R J	20,140
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	COOKED	32/100	T E L R J	18,660
Gas Plant Operators	EXPOSED	53/100	T E L R J	18,030
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	EXPOSED	43/100	T E L R J	16,780
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	16,710
Chemical Plant and System Operators	EXPOSED	54/100	T E L R J	16,610
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	EXPOSED	40/100	T E L R J	16,170
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	EXPOSED	43/100	T E L R J	15,900
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	EXPOSED	42/100	T E L R J	14,760
Furniture Finishers	EXPOSED	52/100	T E L R J	14,480
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	EXPOSED	36/100	T E L R J	14,280
Plant and System Operators, All Other	EXPOSED	57/100	T E L R J	14,080
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	36/100	T E L R J	14,000
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	EXPOSED	59/100	T E L R J	13,920
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	EXPOSED	39/100	T E L R J	13,530
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	COOKED	31/100	T E L R J	13,030
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	EXPOSED	37/100	T E L R J	12,850
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	COOKED	28/100	T E L R J	12,840
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	EXPOSED	42/100	T E L R J	12,790
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	35/100	T E L R J	12,460
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	COOKED	32/100	T E L R J	11,500
Medical Appliance Technicians	EXPOSED	52/100	T E L R J	11,280
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	EXPOSED	39/100	T E L R J	10,510
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	COOKED	28/100	T E L R J	9,000
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	39/100	T E L R J	8,930
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	EXPOSED	56/100	T E L R J	8,520
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	EXPOSED	37/100	T E L R J	7,940
Etchers and Engravers	COOKED	28/100	T E L R J	7,750
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	EXPOSED	57/100	T E L R J	7,450
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	EXPOSED	36/100	T E L R J	6,900
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	COOKED	27/100	T E L R J	6,060
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	37/100	T E L R J	5,970
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	EXPOSED	37/100	T E L R J	5,600
Woodworkers, All Other	EXPOSED	44/100	T E L R J	5,490
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	COOKED	33/100	T E L R J	5,310
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	SAFE	70/100	T E L R J	5,150
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	COOKED	17/100	T E L R J	4,800
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	COOKED	29/100	T E L R J	4,680
Pourers and Casters, Metal	EXPOSED	40/100	T E L R J	4,560
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	COOKED	25/100	T E L R J	3,280
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	EXPOSED	34/100	T E L R J	2,950
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	50/100	T E L R J	2,610
Sewers, Hand	EXPOSED	43/100	T E L R J	2,190
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	EXPOSED	42/100	T E L R J	1,470
Model Makers, Wood	EXPOSED	48/100	T E L R J	280
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	EXPOSED	49/100	T E L R J	250
Patternmakers, Wood	EXPOSED	44/100	T E L R J	220

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