Takeover Tracker
17%low risk
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
vs

46 shared · 20 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCement Masons and Concrete FinishersFoundry Mold and Coremakers
Risk Score17.2%31.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile3th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 155 / 13
Median Salary$54,660$45,700
Employment205K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Scheduling Work and Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Developing and Building Teams
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Production and Processing
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

27%

total discount

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

1 of 15 at risk
50%Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
45%Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
41%Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
41%Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
41%Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

5 of 13 at risk
61%Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
59%Tend machines that bond cope and drag together to form completed shell molds.
53%Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into molds.
51%Operate ovens or furnaces to bake cores or to melt, skim, and flux metal.
51%Position patterns inside mold sections and clamp sections together.

Wage Comparison

Foundry Mold and Coremakers earns -$8,960(-16%) vs Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersFoundry Mold and Coremakers
10th
$38,290$36,220
25th
$46,020$39,370
Median
$54,660$45,700
75th
$65,840$51,360
90th
$87,620$61,390

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers2028–2035
Foundry Mold and Coremakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Foundry Mold and Coremakers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

$45,237

from $54,660

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

$31,300

from $45,700

After adjusting for AI risk, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers offers $13,937 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cement

0

Unique to Foundry

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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