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Headline risk

37%

High Risk

Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons

United States AI Work IndexISCO 4322title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

1.1 current · 0.9 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $59K

Median annual wage

Demand -17%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 58,540

Employment 2024

1.1K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-16.9%

Openings (2024–34)

0.1K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 37,05025th pctl: USD 48,380Median: USD 58,54075th pctl: USD 73,940Top 10%: USD 81,440

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedPhysical strength and staminaAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMaintenance management software

Requirements

License required: 5.1%License required: 94.9%Certificate: <10%Certificate: >90%

Work context

Exposed to Contaminants 5.0/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled 4.9/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.8/5
Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures 4.7/5
Time Pressure 4.7/5

Worker profile

Median age 40.8 · 56K employed

Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 73% · 55+: 23%

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