Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
vs

46 shared · 18 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricContinuous Mining Machine OperatorsRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score34.3%20.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile63th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$63,380$58,540
Employment14K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Education and Training
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Rate Control
Production and Processing
Reaction Time
Response Orientation
Operation and Control
Control Precision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

28%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

9 of 15 at risk
86%Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.
61%Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.
61%Drive machines into position at working faces.
61%Move controls to start and regulate movement of conveyors and to start and position drill cutters or torches.
61%Reposition machines to make additional holes or cuts.

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

2 of 15 at risk
53%Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.
51%Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
49%Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles.
49%Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
47%Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

Wage Comparison

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons earns -$4,840(-8%) vs Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$41,450$37,050
25th
$50,850$48,380
Median
$63,380$58,540
75th
$76,850$73,940
90th
$84,420$81,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Continuous Mining Machine Operators2028–2035
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Continuous Mining Machine Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

$41,666

from $63,380

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $5,102 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Continuous

0

Unique to Refractory

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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