Takeover Tracker
18%low risk
Construction Laborers
vs

69 shared · 16 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricConstruction LaborersRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Risk Score17.8%29.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile4th38th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$46,730$67,370
Employment1.1M16K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Flexibility of Closure
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Reaction Time
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Visualization
Repairing
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Troubleshooting
Quality Control Analysis
Customer and Personal Service
Perceptual Speed

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Construction Laborers

26%

total discount

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Construction Laborers

3 of 15 at risk
71%Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
70%Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
68%Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
49%Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
47%Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

4 of 15 at risk
84%Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
57%Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.
55%Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges.
53%Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks.
49%Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.

Wage Comparison

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators earns +$20,640(+44%) vs Construction Laborers
Construction LaborersRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
10th
$34,200$45,720
25th
$38,100$51,630
Median
$46,730$67,370
75th
$58,910$79,330
90th
$77,530$84,840

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Construction Laborers2028–2035
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Construction Laborers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Construction Laborers

$38,412

from $46,730

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

$47,267

from $67,370

After adjusting for AI risk, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators offers $8,855 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Construction

0

Unique to Rail-Track

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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