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

40 shared · 9 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRefractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Risk Score20.1%34.3%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile7th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$58,540$39,950
Employment1K43K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Controlling Machines and Processes
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Performing General Physical Activities
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Extent Flexibility
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Mechanical
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

23%

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.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

2 of 15 at risk
85%Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
59%Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.
45%Count, sort, or stack finished workpieces.
41%Set up, operate, or tend saws or machines that cut or trim wood to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, or crozer machines.
41%Trim lumber to straighten rough edges or remove defects, using circular saws.

Wage Comparison

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood earns -$18,590(-32%) vs Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
10th
$37,050$29,670
25th
$48,380$35,550
Median
$58,540$39,950
75th
$73,940$47,770
90th
$81,440$56,560

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

$26,267

from $39,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $20,500 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Refractory

0

Unique to Sawing

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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