Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Helpers--Production Workers
vs

43 shared · 0 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Production WorkersFoundry Mold and Coremakers
Risk Score39.5%31.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 155 / 13
Median Salary$38,220$45,700
Employment167K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

No significant differences found

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Production Workers

23%

total discount

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Helpers--Production Workers

11 of 15 at risk
86%Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
86%Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
86%Mark or tag identification on parts.
86%Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
67%Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

5 of 13 at risk
61%Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
59%Tend machines that bond cope and drag together to form completed shell molds.
53%Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into molds.
51%Operate ovens or furnaces to bake cores or to melt, skim, and flux metal.
51%Position patterns inside mold sections and clamp sections together.

Wage Comparison

Foundry Mold and Coremakers earns +$7,480(+20%) vs Helpers--Production Workers
Helpers--Production WorkersFoundry Mold and Coremakers
10th
$30,060$36,220
25th
$34,390$39,370
Median
$38,220$45,700
75th
$44,980$51,360
90th
$52,120$61,390

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Production Workers2028–2035
Foundry Mold and Coremakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Foundry Mold and Coremakers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Production Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Production Workers

$23,119

from $38,220

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

$31,300

from $45,700

After adjusting for AI risk, Foundry Mold and Coremakers offers $8,181 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Helpers--Production

0

Unique to Foundry

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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