O*NET-SOC 49-9045.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons?

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

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

10 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

15/100

Physical moat

82/100

Human moat

12/100

Rating coverage

100%

10 task statements / 10 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.

Importance 80/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.78

Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.

Importance 66/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.73

Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.

Importance 68/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.72

Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.

Importance 74/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.66

Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

Importance 83/100Relevance 49/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.61

Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.

Importance 67/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.60

Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.

Importance 72/100Relevance 58/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.60

Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.

Importance 64/100Relevance 28/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.50

Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.

Importance 58/100Relevance 36/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.45

Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.

Importance 55/100Relevance 31/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.44

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$61,290

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,080

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-13.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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