Takeover Tracker
20%low risk
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
vs

67 shared · 14 different

core competencies

25%medium risk
Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBrickmasons and BlockmasonsSolar Photovoltaic Installers
Risk Score20.1%25.2%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile7th20th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 146 / 15
Median Salary$60,800$51,860
Employment54K28K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Scheduling Work and Activities
Building and Construction
Mechanical
Trunk Strength
Static Strength
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Dynamic Strength
Public Safety and Security
Extent Flexibility
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

28%

total discount

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

4 of 14 at risk
87%Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
86%Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
58%Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
55%Examine brickwork or structure to determine need for repair.
45%Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixtures.

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Examine designs to determine current requirements for all parts of the photovoltaic (PV) system electrical circuit.
86%Visually inspect and test photovoltaic (PV) modules or systems.
84%Program, adjust, or configure inverters and controls for desired set points and operating modes.
74%Test operating voltages to ensure operation within acceptable limits for power conditioning equipment, such as inverters and controllers.
55%Identify installation locations with proper orientation, area, solar access, or structural integrity for photovoltaic (PV) arrays.

Wage Comparison

Solar Photovoltaic Installers earns -$8,940(-15%) vs Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Brickmasons and BlockmasonsSolar Photovoltaic Installers
10th
$41,330$39,070
25th
$49,430$46,040
Median
$60,800$51,860
75th
$77,290$63,020
90th
$95,560$80,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Brickmasons and Blockmasons2028–2035
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Brickmasons and Blockmasons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Solar Photovoltaic Installers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

$48,610

from $60,800

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

$38,791

from $51,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Brickmasons and Blockmasons offers $9,818 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Brickmasons

0

Unique to Solar

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Brickmasons and BlockmasonsSolar Photovoltaic Installers
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