Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal
vs

42 shared · 15 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Helpers--Production Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPourers and Casters, MetalHelpers--Production Workers
Risk Score37.7%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile74th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$48,940$38,220
Employment6K167K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Scheduling Work and Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Training and Teaching Others
Public Safety and Security
Education and Training
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Augmented
Handling and Moving Objects
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

total discount

Helpers--Production Workers

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Helpers--Production Workers

11 of 15 at risk
86%Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
86%Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
86%Mark or tag identification on parts.
86%Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
67%Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Production Workers earns -$10,720(-22%) vs Pourers and Casters, Metal
Pourers and Casters, MetalHelpers--Production Workers
10th
$37,250$30,060
25th
$41,410$34,390
Median
$48,940$38,220
75th
$59,850$44,980
90th
$68,030$52,120

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
Helpers--Production Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pourers and Casters, Metal has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Production Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

Helpers--Production Workers

$23,119

from $38,220

After adjusting for AI risk, Pourers and Casters, Metal offers $7,356 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Pourers

0

Unique to Helpers--Production

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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