Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Tire Repairers and Changers
vs

54 shared · 13 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTire Repairers and ChangersPourers and Casters, Metal
Risk Score32.3%37.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$37,120$48,940
Employment107K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Sales and Marketing
Perceptual Speed
Selling or Influencing Others
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Scheduling Work and Activities
Documenting/Recording Information
Mechanical
Extent Flexibility
Static Strength
Trunk Strength
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tire Repairers and Changers

27%

total discount

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Tire Repairers and Changers

2 of 15 at risk
70%Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
59%Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
47%Clean and tidy up the shop.
45%Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
45%Reassemble tires onto wheels.

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 +$11,820(+32%) vs Tire Repairers and Changers
Tire Repairers and ChangersPourers and Casters, Metal
10th
$29,880$37,250
25th
$33,990$41,410
Median
$37,120$48,940
75th
$43,810$59,850
90th
$48,900$68,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tire Repairers and Changers2028–2035
Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tire Repairers and Changers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pourers and Casters, Metal.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tire Repairers and Changers

$25,138

from $37,120

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Pourers and Casters, Metal offers $5,337 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tire

0

Unique to Pourers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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