Takeover Tracker

12%low risk
Riggers
vs

45 shared · 9 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRiggersStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Risk Score11.8%29.4%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile0th35th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 146 / 15
Median Salary$62,060$49,900
Employment24K53K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Customer and Personal Service
Depth Perception
Transportation
Extent Flexibility
Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Riggers

24%

total discount

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Riggers

1 of 14 at risk
51%Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
41%Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts.
41%Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
35%Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
15%Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

6 of 15 at risk
63%Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
57%Tack-weld fitted parts together.
57%Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
53%Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
53%Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.

Wage Comparison

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters earns -$12,160(-20%) vs Riggers
RiggersStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
10th
$38,930$37,370
25th
$47,940$44,290
Median
$62,060$49,900
75th
$79,340$59,810
90th
$100,480$70,510

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