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AI Work Index

Headline risk

14%

Low Risk

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5111title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

54.4 current · 52 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Weighted task overlap from O*NET

Wage $50K

Median annual from BLS OEWS

Demand -4%

BLS employment projections

Prep Zone 2

O*NET job zone level

Occupation profile

Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Method contract

structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)

headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 49,500

Employment 2024

54.4K

Projected Change

-4.3%

Openings

5.4K

Wage distribution

p10: USD 35,810p25: USD 41,830median: USD 49,500p75: USD 61,350p90: USD 75,860

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

  • 1. Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions. AI 0%
  • 2. Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure. AI 0%
  • 3. Turn valves or move controls to admit, drain, separate, filter, clarify, mix, or transfer materials. AI 0%
  • 4. Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations. AI 0%
  • 5. Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks. AI 0%
  • 6. Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture. AI 0%

Technologies

Microsoft Office softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordSAP software

Requirements

Telework: <0.5%Telework: >99.5%Credentials: <15%Credentials: >85%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.9/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.6/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.6/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.3/5
Freedom to Make Decisions 4.3/5
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled 4.2/5

Worker profile

Median age 40.6 · 55K employed

Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 80% · 55+: 16%

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