Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
vs

59 shared · 15 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersPourers and Casters, Metal
Risk Score33.1%37.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile57th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$61,680$48,940
Employment33K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Computers and Electronics
Visualization
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Written Comprehension
Finger Dexterity
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

29%

total discount

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

6 of 15 at risk
84%Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
78%Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
62%Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
61%Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
51%Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5 of 15 at risk
84%Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
63%Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
61%Transport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts.
59%Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
51%Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.

Wage Comparison

Pourers and Casters, Metal earns -$12,740(-21%) vs Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersPourers and Casters, Metal
10th
$46,040$37,250
25th
$53,180$41,410
Median
$61,680$48,940
75th
$75,240$59,850
90th
$94,950$68,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2028–2035
Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pourers and Casters, Metal.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

$41,258

from $61,680

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers offers $10,783 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Aircraft

0

Unique to Pourers

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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