Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Fence Erectors
vs

43 shared · 9 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFence ErectorsRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score23.2%20.1%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile14th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$46,940$58,540
Employment23K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Static Strength
Training and Teaching Others
Building and Construction
Dynamic Strength
Gross Body Equilibrium
Trunk Strength
Speed of Limb Movement
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Fence Erectors

25%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Fence Erectors

2 of 15 at risk
74%Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.
74%Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.
45%Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths.
39%Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
39%Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts.

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 +$11,600(+25%) vs Fence Erectors
Fence ErectorsRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$35,090$37,050
25th
$39,040$48,380
Median
$46,940$58,540
75th
$57,070$73,940
90th
$74,660$81,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Fence Erectors2028–2035
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Fence Erectors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Fence Erectors

$36,041

from $46,940

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $10,727 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Fence

0

Unique to Refractory

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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