Production and Processing

AI Impact: 52 / 100Knowledge AreaKnowledge

52/ 100

AI Impact Score

Partial Automation Likely

Risk Band

826

Occupations Using

2.56/ 5

Avg Importance

How AI Impact Is Derived

The AI Impact Score for Production and Processing is derived by computing a weighted average of the AI exposure scores of all 826 occupations that use this knowledge. The weights are proportional to how important this knowledge is and at what level it is required within each occupation. Occupations that rely heavily on Production and Processing at high levels receive more weight in the calculation, yielding a score of 52 / 100 (Partial Automation Likely).

Top Occupations Using Production and Processing

Ranked by how intensely this knowledge is used (importance × level).

Rank	Occupation	Major Group	AI Score	Importance	Level	Median Wage
1	Biofuels Production Managers	Management Occupations	56	4.7 / 5	5.6 / 7	$121,440
2	Industrial Production Managers	Management Occupations	56	4.4 / 5	5.4 / 7	$121,440
3	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	56	4.6 / 5	5.1 / 7	$71,510
4	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	Production Occupations	56	4.5 / 5	5.1 / 7	$57,090
5	Manufacturing Engineers	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	53	4.4 / 5	4.9 / 7	$101,140
6	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90	4.3 / 5	5.0 / 7	$57,770
7	First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	57	4.0 / 5	5.3 / 7	N/A
8	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Production Occupations	53	4.2 / 5	5.0 / 7	$41,600
9	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	Production Occupations	59	4.3 / 5	4.9 / 7	$65,670
10	Food Scientists and Technologists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	51	4.4 / 5	4.7 / 7	$85,310
11	Mechatronics Engineers	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	52	4.2 / 5	4.9 / 7	$117,750
12	Biomass Power Plant Managers	Management Occupations	56	4.1 / 5	5.0 / 7	$121,440
13	Industrial Engineers	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	53	4.3 / 5	4.7 / 7	$101,140
14	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	Production Occupations	55	4.3 / 5	4.6 / 7	$40,550
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Production Occupations	57	4.3 / 5	4.6 / 7	$71,190
16	Materials Engineers	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	53	4.1 / 5	4.8 / 7	$108,310
17	Mechanical Engineers	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	68	4.3 / 5	4.5 / 7	$102,320
18	Order Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90	4.2 / 5	4.7 / 7	$44,660
19	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Production Occupations	54	4.3 / 5	4.5 / 7	$47,680
20	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	Production Occupations	58	4.3 / 5	4.5 / 7	$47,460

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How AI Impact Is Derived

Top Occupations Using Production and Processing

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