Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTransportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except AviationRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score40.1%20.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile81th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$85,750$58,540
Employment23K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Mechanical
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Quality Control Analysis

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

23%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

9 of 15 at risk
89%Compare emissions findings with applicable emissions standards.
89%Identify emissions testing procedures and standards appropriate for the age and technology of vehicles.
87%Prepare reports on investigations or inspections and actions taken.
87%Monitor or review output from systems, such as Thermal Imaging Units (TIU) or roadside imaging tools, to identify high risk commercial motor vehicles for follow-up inspections.
86%Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found.

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.

Wage Comparison

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons earns -$27,210(-32%) vs Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except AviationRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$40,090$37,050
25th
$58,650$48,380
Median
$85,750$58,540
75th
$105,020$73,940
90th
$137,120$81,440

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