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

51 shared · 37 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Extraction WorkersWelders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
Risk Score27.9%21.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile29th10th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 145 / 15
Median Salary$48,400$51,000
Employment7K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Extraction Workers

30%

total discount

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

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.

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

5 of 15 at risk
84%Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
77%Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
73%Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
57%Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
55%Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

Wage Comparison

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters earns +$2,600(+5%) vs Helpers--Extraction Workers
Helpers--Extraction WorkersWelders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
10th
$35,770$38,130
25th
$39,980$45,580
Median
$48,400$51,000
75th
$57,560$61,610
90th
$68,240$75,850

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Extraction Workers2028–2035
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Extraction Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

$34,872

from $48,400

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

$40,096

from $51,000

After adjusting for AI risk, Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters offers $5,224 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 Welders,

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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