Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
vs

51 shared · 10 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricWelders, Cutters, and Welder FittersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score21.4%20.1%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile10th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$51,000$58,540
Employment424K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Design
Thinking Creatively
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Administration and Management
Assisting and Caring for Others
Production and Processing
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Gross Body Equilibrium

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

27%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

5 of 15 at risk
84%Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
77%Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
73%Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
57%Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
55%Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

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 +$7,540(+15%) vs Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
Welders, Cutters, and Welder FittersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$38,130$37,050
25th
$45,580$48,380
Median
$51,000$58,540
75th
$61,610$73,940
90th
$75,850$81,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters2028–2035
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

$40,096

from $51,000

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $6,671 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Welders,

0

Unique to Refractory

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Welders, Cutters, and Welder FittersRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
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