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

35 shared · 8 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Production WorkersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score39.5%20.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile79th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$38,220$58,540
Employment167K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Controlling Machines and Processes
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Training and Teaching Others
Repairing
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Static Strength

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Production Workers

23%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

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.

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 +$20,320(+53%) vs Helpers--Production Workers
Helpers--Production WorkersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$30,060$37,050
25th
$34,390$48,380
Median
$38,220$58,540
75th
$44,980$73,940
90th
$52,120$81,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Production Workers2028–2035
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 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

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $23,648 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 Refractory

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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