Takeover Tracker
20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
vs

52 shared · 4 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRefractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score20.1%34.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile7th64th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$58,540$45,590
Employment1K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing General Physical Activities
Thinking Creatively
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

24%

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.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

8 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
84%Mark identifying data on workpieces.
67%Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
65%Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
53%Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Wage Comparison

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earns -$12,950(-22%) vs Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
$37,050$35,000
25th
$48,380$38,400
Median
$58,540$45,590
75th
$73,940$52,150
90th
$81,440$62,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

$29,811

from $45,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $16,956 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Refractory

0

Unique to Cutting,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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