As of June 2026, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons has an AI-exposure score of 35/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

35/100
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More exposed than 5% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$61,290. About 100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (100%).

Augmentable

No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (100%).

Durable
  • Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
  • Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.
  • Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
  • Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
  • Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.
  • Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
  • Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
  • Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.
  • Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.
  • Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.

Safer adjacent roles

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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 35
→
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80% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$62,120
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Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
72% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$46,170
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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
64% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$47,550
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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
48% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$76,170
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$48,750
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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$54,430
51
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$51,330
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