Takeover Tracker
35%medium risk
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
vs

54 shared · 21 different

core competencies

18%low risk
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLayout Workers, Metal and PlasticFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Risk Score34.8%18.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile66th4th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 143 / 14
Median Salary$61,870$54,340
Employment6K25K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Engineering and Technology
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Coaching and Developing Others
Design
Perceptual Speed
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

28%

total discount

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

5 of 14 at risk
86%Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
84%Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
84%Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
63%Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
53%Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

3 of 14 at risk
65%Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
51%Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
51%Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.
39%Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
39%Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.

Wage Comparison

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles earns -$7,530(-12%) vs Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
10th
$40,430$37,190
25th
$51,810$44,760
Median
$61,870$54,340
75th
$76,980$72,390
90th
$93,230$97,180

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

$40,364

from $61,870

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

$44,548

from $54,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles offers $4,184 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Layout

0

Unique to Floor

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
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