Ainxiety | Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing

# 958 overall · better than 37.6% of other industries

2.5/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

1/5

Complexity

2/5

Regulatory Compliance

2/5

Capex Requirements

2/5

Workforce Flexibility

3/5

Data Intensity

3/5

Adaptability

While the paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing industry has some specialized aspects, it is still amenable to digital transformation and AI integration. The regulatory and compliance environment is not overly prohibitive, and there is already a moderate level of data use and technological adoption within the industry. However, the significant capital investment requirements and the presence of specialized processes and formulations limit the extent of full AI displacement.

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Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing

Should AI be regulated in this industry?

Yes

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Risk composition of jobs in this industry

179,750 jobs in Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing

9.9%

17,800

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

9.9%

17,780

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

8.9%

16,100

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

4.5%

8,130

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

3.7%

6,720

2.3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

3.7%

6,610

4.0Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

3.2%

5,790

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

3.1%

5,630

1.5General and Operations Managers

3.1%

5,550

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

2.9%

5,120

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

2.5%

4,520

2.3%

4,180

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

2.1%

3,810

3.3Customer Service Representatives

2.0%

3,550

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

1.9%

3,350

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.6%

2,800

2.3Chemical Technicians

1.5%

2,690

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

1.4%

2,500

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

1.4%

2,450

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

1.2%

2,180

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

1.1%

2,070

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

1.1%

2,030

3.9Production Workers, All Other

1.1%

1,950

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

1.1%

1,920

2.7Industrial Engineers

1.1%

1,900

4.2Office Clerks, General

1.0%

1,850

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

1.0%

1,760

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.9%

1,680

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.9%

1,620

4.0Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.9%

1,590

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

0.8%

1,380

1.5Sales Managers

0.8%

1,360

3.8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

0.7%

1,270

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.6%

1,090

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.6%

1,100

3.0Logisticians

0.6%

5,320

1.0Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

0.5%

880

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

0.5%

840

3.3Retail Salespersons

0.5%

850

3.8Chemical Plant and System Operators

0.5%

830

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.5%

840

2.2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0.5%

840

2.2Financial Managers

0.5%

820

3.8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.4%

800

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.4%

790

1.5Managers, All Other

0.4%

750

2.5Marketing Managers

0.4%

3,660

3.7Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.4%

710

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.4%

3,550

4.2Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

0.4%

700

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.4%

640

2.8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

0.3%

630

3.8Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.3%

3,040

1.8Biological Scientists, All Other

0.3%

2,890

4.0Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.3%

570

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.3%

540

2.5Graphic Designers

0.3%

530

2.7Compliance Officers

0.3%

530

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.3%

460

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.3%

460

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.2%

440

4.7Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.2%

420

1.2Natural Sciences Managers

0.2%

420

4.0Order Clerks

0.2%

390

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.2%

400

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.2%

370

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.2%

360

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.2%

360

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.2%

370

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.2%

1,810

1.2Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

0.2%

340

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.2%

330

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.2%

330

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.2%

310

0.5Chief Executives

0.2%

300

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.2%

290

3.0Facilities Managers

0.2%

1,410

3.0Pharmacy Technicians

0.2%

1,390

1.5Medical and Health Services Managers

0.1%

270

4.0Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

250

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.1%

250

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.1%

240

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.1%

230

2.0Electricians

0.1%

240

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

230

2.0Management Analysts

0.1%

1,200

0.1%

1,090

3.2Plant and System Operators, All Other

0.1%

200

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.1%

190

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.1%

200

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.1%

970

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.1%

180

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.1%

180

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.1%

170

2.5Mechanical Engineers

0.1%

170

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.1%

190

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

160

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.1%

170

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

170

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.1%

160

2.3Microbiologists

0.1%

170

2.3Materials Scientists

0.1%

150

3.8Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

140

2.3Software Developers

0.1%

740

2.6Technical Writers

0.1%

720

2.8Histology Technicians

0.1%

690

4.0Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

0.1%

690

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

120

2.8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

0.1%

120

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

130

0.1%

130

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.1%

120

2.5Materials Engineers

0.1%

600

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.1%

620

2.0Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

0.1%

110

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.1%

100

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.1%

560

4.2Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

540

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.1%

560

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

0.1%

500

3.0Agricultural Technicians

0.1%

80

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0.1%

90

4.0Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

0.1%

100

3.5Web Developers

0.1%

400

2.1Public Relations Managers

0.1%

480

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.1%

410

3.7Statisticians

0.1%

450

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.1%

400

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.1%

410

4.2Food Batchmakers

0.1%

410

4.5Food Processing Workers, All Other

0.1%

470

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

80

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

60

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.0%

80

0.0%

60

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.0%

60

4.2Cost Estimators

0.0%

60

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.0%

60

2.8Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

0.0%

360

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.0%

360

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

360

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.0%

330

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.0%

320

1.7Petroleum Engineers

0.0%

380

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.0%

50

2.2Sales Engineers

0.0%

60

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.0%

50

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

60

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.0%

50

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

50

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

50

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

50

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.0%

60

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

60

1.5Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

0.0%

50

2.0Biochemists and Biophysicists

0.0%

60

0.0%

240

3.8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

0.0%

250

2.0Tool and Die Makers

0.0%

260

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.0%

220

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

280

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.0%

270

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.0%

280

3.0Gas Plant Operators

0.0%

280

3.1Food Scientists and Technologists

0.0%

230

2.0Soil and Plant Scientists

0.0%

290

1.5Life Scientists, All Other

0.0%

300

3.1Food Science Technicians

0.0%

30

1.5Art Directors

0.0%

30

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

30

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.0%

40

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.0%

30

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

0.0%

30

3.8Prepress Technicians and Workers

0.0%

30

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

30

4.2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

0.0%

30

3.8Computer Programmers

0.0%

40

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

30

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.0%

40

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

40

2.4Biological Technicians

0.0%

40

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.0%

40

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

210

3.0Driver/Sales Workers

0.0%

180

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.0%

180

3.2Paralegals and Legal Assistants

0.0%

170

1.3Registered Nurses

0.0%

170

1.3Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

170

4.0Couriers and Messengers

0.0%

160

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.0%

180

2.5Database Architects

0.0%

160

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.0%

220

3.8Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

140

4.3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

160

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

140

3.0Agricultural Workers, All Other

0.0%

180

2.5Explosives Workers, Ordce Handling Experts, and Blasters

0.0%

210

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.0%

160

2.1Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

0.0%

160

3.0Budget Analysts

0.0%

140

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

170

2.5Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

0.0%

150

3.6Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

0.0%

80

2.3Commercial Pilots

0.0%

50

3.8Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

0.0%

70

2.3Transportation Inspectors

0.0%

60

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.0%

50

2.3Special Effects Artists and Animators

0.0%

70

1.5Commercial and Industrial Designers

0.0%

50

2.0Designers, All Other

0.0%

80

0.0%

130

1.4Writers and Authors

0.0%

60

1.3Veterinarians

0.0%

50

0.5Physicians, All Other

0.0%

110

2.5Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

0.0%

60

3.0Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other

0.0%

50

2.0Phlebotomists

0.0%

80

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

0.0%

120

2.0Civil Engineers

0.0%

80

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.0%

120

3.2First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

0.0%

70

1.8Advertising and Promotions Managers

0.0%

130

2.2Compensation and Benefits Managers

0.0%

130

1.6Construction Managers

0.0%

70

0.4Emergency Management Directors

0.0%

130

3.8Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

60

3.5Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

0.0%

70

3.7Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

0.0%

100

3.2Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

0.0%

130

2.3First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

0.0%

120

3.7Agricultural Equipment Operators

0.0%

130

3.5Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

0.0%

60

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

60

2.2Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

0.0%

60

3.7Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

0.0%

80

1.8Labor Relations Specialists

0.0%

80

3.5Credit Analysts

0.0%

120

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

90

2.4Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

70

1.5Epidemiologists

0.0%

100

2.0Physical Scientists, All Other

0.0%

110

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

80

3.0Demonstrators and Product Promoters

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