Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
vs

53 shared · 14 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Molding and Casting Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMaintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralMolding and Casting Workers
Risk Score23.9%37.0%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th72th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$48,620$45,690
Employment1.5M35K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Repairing
Mechanical
Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Public Safety and Security
Production and Processing
Troubleshooting
Information OrderingAI-Vulnerable
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Processing Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

26%

total discount

Molding and Casting Workers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
58%Test and treat water supply.
55%Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
53%Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
41%Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

Molding and Casting Workers

8 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders or examine parts to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.
86%Set the proper operating temperature for each casting.
86%Select sizes and types of molds according to instructions.
61%Engrave or stamp identifying symbols, letters, or numbers on products.
57%Operate and adjust controls of heating equipment to melt material or to cure, dry, or bake filled molds.

Wage Comparison

Molding and Casting Workers earns -$2,930(-6%) vs Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralMolding and Casting Workers
10th
$33,860$34,950
25th
$39,050$38,500
Median
$48,620$45,690
75th
$61,710$51,340
90th
$76,110$61,050

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2028–2035
Molding and Casting Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Molding and Casting Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$36,985

from $48,620

Molding and Casting Workers

$28,808

from $45,690

After adjusting for AI risk, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General offers $8,178 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Maintenance

0

Unique to Molding

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralMolding and Casting Workers
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