SOC 51-7041
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ59/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ43,140
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$40K
$30K โ $57K
Projected Growth
๐-0.6%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค38/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood face a risk score of 59/100 โ 15 points above the national average of 44. With only 38/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $40K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 59/100, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like automated cnc programming and machine operation are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 43,140 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in setup and calibration of custom production runs and coordinating workflow across diverse production teams to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Automated CNC programming and machine operation
Smart factory scheduling and production optimization
AI quality inspection via computer vision systems
Cobots handling repetitive material handling tasks
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Setup and calibration of custom production runs
Coordinating workflow across diverse production teams
Quality judgment requiring tactile and visual inspection
Handling non-standard materials and configurations
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.
Adjust saw blades, using wrenches and rulers, or by turning handwheels or pressing pedals, levers, or panel buttons.
Mount and bolt sawing blades or attachments to machine shafts.
Set up, operate, or tend saws or machines that cut or trim wood to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, or crozer machines.
Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
๐ป Technology Skills
Document management software
Inventory management software
Industrial control software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Production and Processing
Mechanical
Public Safety and Security
Mathematics
Education and Training
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 63% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 53% |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 33 | $68K | 82% |