Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
vs

42 shared · 7 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAutomotive Body and Related RepairersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score15.8%20.1%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile2th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$51,680$58,540
Employment155K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Training and Teaching Others
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Visual Color Discrimination

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

26%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

2 of 15 at risk
78%Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
59%Review damage reports, prepare or review repair cost estimates, and plan work to be performed.
47%Mix polyester resins and hardeners to be used in restoring damaged areas.
35%Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
31%Read specifications or confer with customers to determine the desired custom modifications for altering the appearance of vehicles.

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

2 of 15 at risk
53%Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.
51%Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
49%Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles.
49%Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
47%Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

Wage Comparison

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons earns +$6,860(+13%) vs Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Automotive Body and Related RepairersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$36,390$37,050
25th
$45,000$48,380
Median
$51,680$58,540
75th
$64,780$73,940
90th
$87,040$81,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Automotive Body and Related Repairers2028–2035
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Automotive Body and Related Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

$43,520

from $51,680

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $3,248 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Automotive

0

Unique to Refractory

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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