Takeover Tracker
15%low risk
Millwrights
vs

45 shared · 50 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMillwrightsRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score14.6%20.1%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile1th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$65,170$58,540
Employment41K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Mechanical
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Building and Construction
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Design
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Developing and Building Teams
Controlling Machines and Processes
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Millwrights

33%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Millwrights

0 of 15 at risk
43%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.

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

2 of 15 at risk
53%Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.
51%Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
49%Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles.
49%Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
47%Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

Wage Comparison

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons earns -$6,630(-10%) vs Millwrights
MillwrightsRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$45,100$37,050
25th
$55,420$48,380
Median
$65,170$58,540
75th
$80,580$73,940
90th
$93,740$81,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Millwrights2028–2035
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Millwrights has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Millwrights

$55,649

from $65,170

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Millwrights offers $8,881 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Millwrights

0

Unique to Refractory

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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