Side-by-Side Comparison
Millwrights leads 4–1| Metric | Millwrights | Boilermakers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 14.6% | 16.1% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Low Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 1th | 2th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 0 / 15 | 3 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $65,170 | $73,340 |
| Employment | 41K | 10K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Mechanical
Coaching and Developing Others
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Installation
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Training and Teaching Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Documenting/Recording Information
Physics
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Millwrights
33%
total discount
Boilermakers
30%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Millwrights
0 of 15 at risk43%Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
41%Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
35%Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
19%Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
11%Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
Boilermakers
3 of 15 at risk55%Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
51%Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
51%Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
43%Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
39%Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
Wage Comparison
Boilermakers earns +$8,170(+13%) vs Millwrights
MillwrightsBoilermakers
10th
$45,100$48,390
25th
$55,420$62,230
Median
$65,170$73,340
75th
$80,580$93,520
90th
$93,740$107,600
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Millwrights2028–2035
Boilermakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Millwrights has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Boilermakers.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Millwrights
$55,649
from $65,170
Boilermakers
$61,554
from $73,340
After adjusting for AI risk, Boilermakers offers $5,906 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Millwrights
0
Unique to Boilermakers
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
MillwrightsBoilermakers