Takeover Tracker
18%low risk
Construction Laborers
vs

43 shared · 15 different

core competencies

29%medium risk
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricConstruction LaborersStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Risk Score17.8%29.4%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile4th35th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$46,730$49,900
Employment1.1M53K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Design
Public Safety and Security
Controlling Machines and Processes
Static Strength
Handling and Moving Objects
Customer and Personal Service
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Extent Flexibility
Visualization

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Construction Laborers

26%

total discount

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

24%

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.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

6 of 15 at risk
63%Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
57%Tack-weld fitted parts together.
57%Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
53%Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
53%Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.

Wage Comparison

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters earns +$3,170(+7%) vs Construction Laborers
Construction LaborersStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
10th
$34,200$37,370
25th
$38,100$44,290
Median
$46,730$49,900
75th
$58,910$59,810
90th
$77,530$70,510

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Construction Laborers2028–2035
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Construction Laborers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Construction Laborers

$38,412

from $46,730

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

$35,239

from $49,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Construction Laborers offers $3,173 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Construction

0

Unique to Structural

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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