Takeover Tracker
42%medium risk
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
vs

60 shared · 18 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricStationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsPourers and Casters, Metal
Risk Score41.7%37.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile85th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$75,190$48,940
Employment31K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Interacting With Computers
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Controlling Machines and Processes
Documenting/Recording Information
Mechanical
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Analyzing Data or Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

30%

total discount

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

6 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.
85%Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.
84%Monitor and inspect equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions and to ensure that equipment is operating efficiently and safely.
84%Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
76%Test boiler water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.

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.

Wage Comparison

Pourers and Casters, Metal earns -$26,250(-35%) vs Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsPourers and Casters, Metal
10th
$47,310$37,250
25th
$60,110$41,410
Median
$75,190$48,940
75th
$96,420$59,850
90th
$121,200$68,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators2028–2035
Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pourers and Casters, Metal has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

$43,873

from $75,190

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators offers $13,398 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Stationary

0

Unique to Pourers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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