Takeover Tracker

33%medium risk
Dredge Operators
vs

38 shared · 15 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDredge OperatorsRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score32.8%20.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile55th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 72 / 15
Median Salary$48,430$58,540
Employment1K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Extent Flexibility
Administration and Management
Controlling Machines and Processes
Processing Information
Gross Body Equilibrium
Performing General Physical Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Mechanical
Depth Perception
Control Precision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dredge Operators

25%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dredge Operators

4 of 7 at risk
86%Lower anchor poles to verify depths of excavations, using winches, or scan depth gauges to determine depths of excavations.
67%Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
65%Pump water to clear machinery pipelines.
61%Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually.
41%Perform maintenance on dredge equipment, such as changing engine oil.

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 +$10,110(+21%) vs Dredge Operators
Dredge OperatorsRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$42,060$37,050
25th
$46,120$48,380
Median
$48,430$58,540
75th
$60,300$73,940
90th
$75,050$81,440

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