Takeover Tracker
45%medium risk
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
vs

33 shared · 9 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score45.3%20.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile92th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$38,940$58,540
Employment3M1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Static Strength
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Training and Teaching Others
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Processing Information
Repairing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

23%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

12 of 15 at risk
88%Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
86%Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
85%Check freight, stock, or other materials for damage.
84%Take inventory of freight, stock, or other materials used on site.
61%Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.

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 +$19,600(+50%) vs Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$30,810$37,050
25th
$35,410$48,380
Median
$38,940$58,540
75th
$46,370$73,940
90th
$53,180$81,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2028–2035
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$21,304

from $38,940

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $25,464 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Laborers

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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