Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Boilermakers
vs

61 shared · 23 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBoilermakersWelders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
Risk Score16.1%21.4%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile2th10th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$73,340$51,000
Employment10K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Building and Construction
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Performing General Physical Activities
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Boilermakers

30%

total discount

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

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.

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

5 of 15 at risk
84%Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
77%Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
73%Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
57%Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
55%Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

Wage Comparison

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters earns -$22,340(-30%) vs Boilermakers
BoilermakersWelders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
10th
$48,390$38,130
25th
$62,230$45,580
Median
$73,340$51,000
75th
$93,520$61,610
90th
$107,600$75,850

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Boilermakers2028–2035
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Boilermakers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Boilermakers

$61,554

from $73,340

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

$40,096

from $51,000

After adjusting for AI risk, Boilermakers offers $21,458 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Boilermakers

0

Unique to Welders,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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