Refractory Materials Repairers (Except Brickmasons)
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Fits repairers using industrial equipment alignment, installation, teardown, rigging awareness, and maintenance planning.
Why it fits
Fits workers with industrial safety focus using PPE, containment, demolition cleanup, regulated materials, and procedures.
Why it fits
Transfers furnace, boiler, vessel, heat, confined-space, safety, and industrial repair experience.
Why it fits
Uses plant equipment knowledge, troubleshooting, inspections, shutdown work, safety, and repair documentation.
Why it fits
Applies thermal systems, industrial surfaces, protective materials, measurements, safety, and installation procedures.
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What's this?
We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
High Risk (61-80%): This occupation shows a significant risk of end-to-end replacement by automation. Many core parts of the role may be structured, repeatable, software-driven, or physically predictable enough for AI, machines, or robotic systems to take over. If you work in this area, it may be worth exploring safer related careers or moving towards more human-centred responsibilities.
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Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
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What users think
Based on 14 votes
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons was $58,540 ($28 per hour).
The median annual wage for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons was 18.3% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons' job openings is expected to decline 16.9% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 1,100 people employed as 'Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 140 thousand people are employed as 'Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons'.
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Job description
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
O*NET-SOC code: 49-9045.00
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