Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Boilermakers
vs

70 shared · 16 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBoilermakersLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score16.1%34.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile2th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 155 / 14
Median Salary$73,340$61,870
Employment10K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing General Physical Activities
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Control Precision
Coaching and Developing Others
English Language
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Computers and Electronics
Troubleshooting
Building and Construction
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Boilermakers

30%

total discount

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Boilermakers

3 of 15 at risk
55%Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
51%Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
51%Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
43%Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
39%Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

5 of 14 at risk
86%Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
84%Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
84%Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
63%Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
53%Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.

Wage Comparison

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic earns -$11,470(-16%) vs Boilermakers
BoilermakersLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic
10th
$48,390$40,430
25th
$62,230$51,810
Median
$73,340$61,870
75th
$93,520$76,980
90th
$107,600$93,230

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Boilermakers2028–2035
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Boilermakers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Boilermakers

$61,554

from $73,340

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

$40,364

from $61,870

After adjusting for AI risk, Boilermakers offers $21,190 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Boilermakers

0

Unique to Layout

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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