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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRefractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score20.1%41.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile7th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$58,540$46,890
Employment1K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Production and Processing
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Performing General Physical Activities
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Rate Control
Gross Body Equilibrium
Reaction Time
Analyzing Data or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

12 of 15 at risk
88%Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
84%Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
65%Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
63%Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
63%Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.

Wage Comparison

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns -$11,650(-20%) vs Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$37,050$35,380
25th
$48,380$38,990
Median
$58,540$46,890
75th
$73,940$58,440
90th
$81,440$65,980

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