Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
vs

56 shared · 14 different

core competencies

44%medium risk
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEngine and Other Machine AssemblersMetal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Risk Score38.2%44.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile76th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 127 / 15
Median Salary$52,540$55,770
Employment38K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Operation and Control
Getting Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Customer and Personal Service
Control Precision
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Operation Monitoring
Rate Control
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

26%

total discount

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

8 of 12 at risk
84%Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals and plan assembly or building operations.
63%Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
61%Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
60%Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
59%Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

7 of 15 at risk
88%Record production data, and maintain production logs.
84%Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
84%Observe operations inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur.
74%Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
67%Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.

Wage Comparison

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders earns +$3,230(+6%) vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Engine and Other Machine AssemblersMetal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
10th
$37,950$38,760
25th
$42,790$46,550
Median
$52,540$55,770
75th
$70,050$65,070
90th
$74,300$80,280

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers2028–2035
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

$32,480

from $52,540

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

$31,120

from $55,770

After adjusting for AI risk, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers offers $1,361 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Engine

0

Unique to Metal-Refining

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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