Takeover Tracker
51%high risk
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
vs

36 shared · 7 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMachine Feeders and OffbearersFoundry Mold and Coremakers
Risk Score51.3%31.5%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile98th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 135 / 13
Median Salary$39,700$45,700
Employment47K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Operation Monitoring
Training and Teaching Others
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

22%

total discount

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

11 of 13 at risk
87%Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
87%Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
87%Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
67%Add chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment as required by the manufacturing process.
65%Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.

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 +$6,000(+15%) vs Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Machine Feeders and OffbearersFoundry Mold and Coremakers
10th
$31,480$36,220
25th
$36,020$39,370
Median
$39,700$45,700
75th
$48,220$51,360
90th
$57,010$61,390

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Machine Feeders and Offbearers2028–2035
Foundry Mold and Coremakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Foundry Mold and Coremakers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Machine Feeders and Offbearers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

$19,350

from $39,700

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

$31,300

from $45,700

After adjusting for AI risk, Foundry Mold and Coremakers offers $11,950 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Machine

0

Unique to Foundry

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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