Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
vs

53 shared · 19 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Sheet Metal Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersSheet Metal Workers
Risk Score27.3%24.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile26th17th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$46,480$60,850
Employment16K117K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Administration and Management
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Building and Construction
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Mechanical
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Static Strength
Visualization

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

25%

total discount

Sheet Metal Workers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

3 of 15 at risk
57%Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
51%Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
51%Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
49%Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
49%Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.

Sheet Metal Workers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
86%Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
85%Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
84%Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
63%Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.

Wage Comparison

Sheet Metal Workers earns +$14,370(+31%) vs Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersSheet Metal Workers
10th
$35,570$38,030
25th
$38,600$47,290
Median
$46,480$60,850
75th
$58,080$79,620
90th
$68,330$102,680

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters2028–2035
Sheet Metal Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sheet Metal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

$33,772

from $46,480

Sheet Metal Workers

$46,112

from $60,850

After adjusting for AI risk, Sheet Metal Workers offers $12,340 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Helpers--Brickmasons,

0

Unique to Sheet

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersSheet Metal Workers
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