Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score26.2%20.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile22th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$38,860$58,540
Employment98K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Static Strength
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

25%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order new parts to maintain inventory.
63%Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
53%Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
51%Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
49%Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

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 +$19,680(+51%) vs Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$28,770$37,050
25th
$33,760$48,380
Median
$38,860$58,540
75th
$46,600$73,940
90th
$54,650$81,440

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