Takeover Tracker
18%low risk
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
vs

40 shared · 16 different

core competencies

17%low risk
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Risk Score18.0%17.2%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile4th2th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 141 / 15
Median Salary$54,340$39,270
Employment25K44K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Analyzing Data or Information
Thinking Creatively
Assisting and Caring for Others
Production and Processing
Processing Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
Scheduling Work and Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

27%

total discount

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

3 of 14 at risk
65%Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
51%Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
51%Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.
39%Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
39%Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

1 of 15 at risk
69%Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
47%Immerse pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale.
41%Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
41%Fill pipes with sand or resin to prevent distortion, and hold pipes during bending and installation.
41%Clean shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earns -$15,070(-28%) vs Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
10th
$37,190$31,050
25th
$44,760$35,750
Median
$54,340$39,270
75th
$72,390$46,550
90th
$97,180$54,860

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles2028–2035
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

$44,548

from $54,340

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

$32,519

from $39,270

After adjusting for AI risk, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles offers $12,028 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Floor

0

Unique to Helpers--Pipelayers,

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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