Takeover Tracker
15%low risk
Carpet Installers
vs

46 shared · 16 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCarpet InstallersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score15.5%44.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile1th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$49,850$47,060
Employment15K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Building and Construction
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Performing General Physical Activities
Static Strength
Operation Monitoring
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Administration and Management
Processing Information
English Language
Extent Flexibility

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Carpet Installers

26%

total discount

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Carpet Installers

3 of 15 at risk
87%Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.
85%Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
57%Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
45%Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.
9%Cut and install vinyl composition tile or vinyl base.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

11 of 15 at risk
87%Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
87%Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
86%Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
63%Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
63%Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Wage Comparison

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns -$2,790(-6%) vs Carpet Installers
Carpet InstallersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$32,830$35,780
25th
$39,140$39,480
Median
$49,850$47,060
75th
$65,530$55,870
90th
$83,200$66,190

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Carpet Installers2028–2035
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Carpet Installers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Carpet Installers

$42,133

from $49,850

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$26,085

from $47,060

After adjusting for AI risk, Carpet Installers offers $16,048 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Carpet

0

Unique to Welding,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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