As of June 2026, Helpers--Production Workers has an AI-exposure score of 47/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Helpers--Production Workers
More exposed than 27% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$39,070. About 23,600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Production roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of product production.
- Read gauges or charts, and record data obtained.
- Turn valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machines, to start pumps, or to regulate equipment.
- Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
- Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
- Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
- Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas.
- Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
- Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
- Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.
- Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
- Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
- Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
- Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
- Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
- Pack and store materials and products.
- Mark or tag identification on parts.
- Tie products in bundles for further processing or shipment, following prescribed procedures.
- Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (90%).
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