Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
vs

52 shared · 11 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsPourers and Casters, Metal
Risk Score23.0%37.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile14th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$58,710$48,940
Employment469K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Building and Construction
Depth Perception
Multilimb Coordination
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Production and Processing
Operation and Control
Control Precision
Response Orientation
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

25%

total discount

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

6 of 15 at risk
87%Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
86%Test atmosphere for adequate oxygen or explosive conditions when working in confined spaces.
85%Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
84%Learn and follow safety regulations.
84%Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5 of 15 at risk
84%Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
63%Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
61%Transport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts.
59%Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
51%Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.

Wage Comparison

Pourers and Casters, Metal earns -$9,770(-17%) vs Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsPourers and Casters, Metal
10th
$40,080$37,250
25th
$47,780$41,410
Median
$58,710$48,940
75th
$75,750$59,850
90th
$100,690$68,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2028–2035
Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pourers and Casters, Metal.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

$45,195

from $58,710

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators offers $14,720 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Operating

0

Unique to Pourers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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