Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Boilermakers
vs

60 shared · 22 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBoilermakersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
Risk Score16.1%29.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile2th37th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$73,340$60,500
Employment10K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Developing Objectives and Strategies
Building and Construction
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Performing General Physical Activities
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Design
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Boilermakers

30%

total discount

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

27%

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.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

10 of 15 at risk
88%Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
86%Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
86%Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
61%Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
57%Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.

Wage Comparison

Maintenance Workers, Machinery earns -$12,840(-18%) vs Boilermakers
BoilermakersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
10th
$48,390$40,080
25th
$62,230$48,600
Median
$73,340$60,500
75th
$93,520$72,260
90th
$107,600$83,560

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Boilermakers2028–2035
Maintenance Workers, Machinery2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Boilermakers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Maintenance Workers, Machinery.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Boilermakers

$61,554

from $73,340

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

$42,562

from $60,500

After adjusting for AI risk, Boilermakers offers $18,993 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Boilermakers

0

Unique to Maintenance

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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