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Helpers--Production Workers vs Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

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A factual, source-backed comparison of Helpers--Production Workers and Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 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.”

Helpers--Production Workers Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$38,220
$40,440
Employment · BLS OEWS
167,490
63,350
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
3rd pct
42nd pct

At a glance

Dimension Helpers--Production Workers Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Median pay $38,220 $40,440
Employment 167,490 63,350
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-8.9%) Declining (-1.8%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 23,600 6,400
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 · 3rd pct Moderate · 42nd pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 8th pct · 12% of tasks 38th pct · 22% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (64.0%) —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No 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: Near Vision, Manual Dexterity, Control Precision, Static Strength, Trunk Strength, Problem Sensitivity, Information Ordering, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Finger Dexterity, Multilimb Coordination, Mechanical, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Perceptual Speed, Extent Flexibility, Active Listening, Monitoring, Deductive Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Selective Attention, Far Vision, Speech Recognition, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Visualization, Reaction Time, Auditory Attention, Production and Processing, Mathematics, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis.

Specific to Helpers--Production Workers

  • Stamina
  • Written Comprehension
  • Depth Perception
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • English Language
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination

Specific to Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Rate Control
  • Dynamic Strength
  • Equipment Selection
  • Repairing
  • Judgment and Decision Making

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: Document management software , Desktop publishing software , Graphics or photo imaging software , Computer aided design CAD software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Presentation software , Word processing software , Data base user interface and query software .

Specific to Helpers--Production Workers

Specific to Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Helpers--Production Workers or Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — 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. "Helpers--Production Workers vs Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing." 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/helpers-production-workers-vs-woodworking-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-except-sawing

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Singulariki. (2026). Helpers--Production Workers vs Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/helpers-production-workers-vs-woodworking-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-except-sawing

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-helpers-production-workers-vs-woodworking-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-except-sawing,
  title  = {Helpers--Production Workers vs Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing},
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  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/helpers-production-workers-vs-woodworking-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-except-sawing}
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