Takeover Tracker
20%low risk
Pile-Driver Operators
vs

46 shared · 24 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPile-Driver OperatorsHelpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Risk Score19.8%27.3%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile6th26th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 53 / 15
Median Salary$70,510$46,480
Employment3K16K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Engineering and Technology
Operation and Control
Response Orientation
Operation Monitoring
Control Precision
Documenting/Recording Information
Static Strength
Public Safety and Security
Reaction Time

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pile-Driver Operators

26%

total discount

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pile-Driver Operators

1 of 5 at risk
73%Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
41%Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
41%Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
9%Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
9%Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

3 of 15 at risk
57%Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
51%Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
51%Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
49%Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
49%Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters earns -$24,030(-34%) vs Pile-Driver Operators
Pile-Driver OperatorsHelpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
10th
$46,690$35,570
25th
$54,750$38,600
Median
$70,510$46,480
75th
$103,960$58,080
90th
$121,990$68,330

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Pile-Driver Operators2028–2035
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pile-Driver Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Pile-Driver Operators

$56,584

from $70,510

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

$33,772

from $46,480

After adjusting for AI risk, Pile-Driver Operators offers $22,812 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Pile-Driver

0

Unique to Helpers--Brickmasons,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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