Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Helpers--Extraction Workers
vs

49 shared · 38 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Extraction WorkersPourers and Casters, Metal
Risk Score27.9%37.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile29th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 145 / 15
Median Salary$48,400$48,940
Employment7K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Handling and Moving Objects
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Assisting and Caring for Others
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Coaching and Developing Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Developing and Building Teams
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Transportation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Extraction Workers

30%

total discount

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Helpers--Extraction Workers

3 of 14 at risk
77%Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
69%Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.
53%Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
49%Dig trenches.
45%Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5 of 15 at risk
84%Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
63%Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
61%Transport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts.
59%Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
51%Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.

Wage Comparison

Pourers and Casters, Metal earns +$540(+1%) vs Helpers--Extraction Workers
Helpers--Extraction WorkersPourers and Casters, Metal
10th
$35,770$37,250
25th
$39,980$41,410
Median
$48,400$48,940
75th
$57,560$59,850
90th
$68,240$68,030

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Extraction Workers2028–2035
Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Extraction Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pourers and Casters, Metal.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

$34,872

from $48,400

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Helpers--Extraction Workers offers $4,397 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Helpers--Extraction

0

Unique to Pourers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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