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Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers vs Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers and Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$47,350
$44,980
Employment · BLS OEWS
28,260
14,900
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
24th pct
8th pct

At a glance

Dimension Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Median pay $47,350 $44,980
Employment 28,260 14,900
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-2.9%) Declining (-1.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 3,500 2,000
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 24th pct Low · 8th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 72nd pct · 38% of tasks 23rd pct · 17% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Manual Dexterity, Finger Dexterity, Mechanical, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Control Precision, Near Vision, Information Ordering, Multilimb Coordination, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Visualization, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, English Language, Written Comprehension, Selective Attention, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Flexibility of Closure, Speech Clarity.

Specific to Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Repairing
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation
  • Systems Analysis

Specific to Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

  • Production and Processing
  • Reaction Time
  • Mathematics
  • Rate Control
  • Education and Training
  • Coordination
  • Category Flexibility
  • Perceptual Speed

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Electronic mail software , Word processing software .

Specific to Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Specific to Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers or Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers vs Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/coin-vending-and-amusement-machine-servicers-and-repairers-vs-extruding-and-forming-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-synthetic-and-glass-fibers

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