AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9111.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Estimated AI task exposure
34%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

20 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

43/100

Physical moat

53/100

Human moat

14/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
Importance 88/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.89
Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.
Importance 85/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.86
Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
Importance 86/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.86
Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
Importance 86/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.85
Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
Importance 87/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.85
Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item, and pack the items in cartons or containers.
Importance 80/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.84
Start machine by engaging controls.
Importance 84/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.84
Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
Importance 86/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.83
Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
Importance 80/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.82
Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.
Importance 76/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.81

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$43,220

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

379,060

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

41

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

29 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

29 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

29 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

29 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

28 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

29 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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AI-Proofing Plan

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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