Will Robots Replace Machine Setter / Setter-Operator?

The Geppetto Robot Impact Score for the Machine Setter / Setter-Operator role is 61/100 (high risk band). This is a composite research estimate of automation exposure across the occupation — not a prediction about any individual job.

Automation risk breakdown

Composite impact score61/100
Risk band (OECD)High
Oxford (Frey & Osborne) score76/100
IFR deployment score6/10
TimelineNear Term
Impact typePartial Displacement
SectorManufacturing
Median annual salary (US)$46,120 (BLS OES 2024)
Current global employment675,000
O*NET code51-4194.00
Robots tracked for this role12

How this score is calculated

The composite Robot Impact Score weights O*NET task data (35%), IFR robot deployment figures (30%), Oxford and OECD academic risk estimates (20%), and robot density for the role (15%). Scores describe occupation-level exposure and are estimates, not forecasts.