AI job risk in Production

All 100 occupations in this field, ranked by measured AI applicability. The field's median occupation sits in the low exposure band. Every row links to a full task-level breakdown with a personalization quiz and action plan.

High: 2Elevated: 3Moderate: 14Low: 49Minimal: 32

100occupations measured in this field

0.419most exposed: Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.000most resilient: Foundry Mold and Coremakers

#	Occupation	Band	Score	Percentile (all 785)
1	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	High	0.419	99
2	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	High	0.250	80
3	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	Elevated	0.205	70
4	Butchers and Meat Cutters	Elevated	0.194	67
5	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	Elevated	0.177	62
6	Machinists	Moderate	0.157	55
7	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	Moderate	0.146	51
8	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Moderate	0.146	51
9	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Moderate	0.144	50
10	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	Moderate	0.143	49
11	Model Makers, Wood	Moderate	0.138	48
12	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Moderate	0.138	47
13	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Moderate	0.137	46
14	Prepress Technicians and Workers	Moderate	0.133	46
15	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	Moderate	0.126	44
16	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Moderate	0.125	43
17	Patternmakers, Wood	Moderate	0.123	42
18	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	Moderate	0.122	41
19	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	Moderate	0.117	40
20	Printing Press Operators	Low	0.117	40
21	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	Low	0.117	40
22	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	Low	0.116	39
23	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Low	0.115	39
24	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	Low	0.115	39
25	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	Low	0.113	38
26	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Low	0.113	38
27	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	Low	0.110	37
28	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	Low	0.109	36
29	Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	Low	0.108	36
30	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Low	0.108	36
31	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	Low	0.105	35
32	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Low	0.105	35
33	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	Low	0.104	35
34	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Low	0.103	34
35	Gas Plant Operators	Low	0.102	34
36	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	Low	0.101	34
37	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	Low	0.096	32
38	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Low	0.095	32
39	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Low	0.094	32
40	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	Low	0.093	32
41	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	Low	0.093	31
42	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	Low	0.093	31
43	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Low	0.091	31
44	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Low	0.091	30
45	Bakers	Low	0.091	30
46	Semiconductor Processing Technicians	Low	0.090	30
47	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	Low	0.090	30
48	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	Low	0.089	29
49	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	Low	0.087	29
50	Tool and Die Makers	Low	0.086	28
51	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Low	0.085	28
52	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	Low	0.085	27
53	Upholsterers	Low	0.082	26
54	Etchers and Engravers	Low	0.082	26
55	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Low	0.081	26
56	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Low	0.081	25
57	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Low	0.080	25
58	Furniture Finishers	Low	0.079	25
59	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Low	0.078	24
60	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Low	0.077	24
61	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	Low	0.076	23
62	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	Low	0.075	23
63	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	Low	0.075	22
64	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	Low	0.075	22
65	Sewers, Hand	Low	0.074	22
66	Food Batchmakers	Low	0.073	21
67	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	Low	0.073	21
68	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Low	0.071	20
69	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	Minimal	0.068	19
70	Power Plant Operators	Minimal	0.066	18
71	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	Minimal	0.064	18
72	Pourers and Casters, Metal	Minimal	0.064	18
73	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Minimal	0.062	17
74	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	Minimal	0.061	16
75	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	Minimal	0.059	15
76	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Minimal	0.055	14
77	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	Minimal	0.054	14
78	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	Minimal	0.054	13
79	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	Minimal	0.053	13
80	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	Minimal	0.053	13
81	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Minimal	0.051	12
82	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Minimal	0.051	12
83	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	Minimal	0.050	11
84	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	Minimal	0.048	11
85	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	Minimal	0.047	11
86	Chemical Plant and System Operators	Minimal	0.046	10
87	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	Minimal	0.045	10
88	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	Minimal	0.045	10
89	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	Minimal	0.044	10
90	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	Minimal	0.042	9
91	Sewing Machine Operators	Minimal	0.041	8
92	Dental Laboratory Technicians	Minimal	0.040	8
93	Medical Appliance Technicians	Minimal	0.038	8
94	Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	Minimal	0.029	5
95	Plant and System Operators, All Other	Minimal	0.026	5
96	Helpers--Production Workers	Minimal	0.022	4
97	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	Minimal	0.020	3
98	Tire Builders	Minimal	0.012	2
99	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Minimal	0.000	0
100	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	Minimal	0.000	0

Score = AI applicability (Microsoft Research, CC BY 4.0). Percentile = rank among all 785 occupations. How to read these numbers honestly