Takeover Tracker
44%medium risk
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
vs

60 shared · 5 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMetal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersFurnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Risk Score44.2%45.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile90th92th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$55,770$47,010
Employment20K16K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Production and Processing
Administration and Management
Visual Color Discrimination
Depth Perception

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

7 of 15 at risk
88%Record production data, and maintain production logs.
84%Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
84%Observe operations inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur.
74%Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
67%Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

10 of 15 at risk
88%Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.
87%Calculate amounts of materials to be loaded into furnaces, adjusting amounts as necessary for specific conditions.
86%Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.
86%Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
85%Melt or refine metal before casting, calculating required temperatures, and observe metal color, adjusting controls as necessary to maintain required temperatures.

Wage Comparison

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders earns -$8,760(-16%) vs Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersFurnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
10th
$38,760$35,010
25th
$46,550$39,250
Median
$55,770$47,010
75th
$65,070$57,840
90th
$80,280$66,190

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders2028–2035
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

$31,120

from $55,770

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

$25,691

from $47,010

After adjusting for AI risk, Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders offers $5,429 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Metal-Refining

0

Unique to Furnace,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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