Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
vs

80 shared · 22 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Risk Score21.6%26.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th24th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$78,680$71,300
Employment136K60K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Computers and Electronics
Mechanical
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Documenting/Recording Information
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Engineering and Technology
Control Precision
Education and Training
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

33%

total discount

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

3 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
59%Read and interpret pilots' descriptions of problems to diagnose causes.
57%Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
41%Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.
39%Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

5 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain inventory of spare parts.
87%Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
86%Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
59%Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
55%Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.

Wage Comparison

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment earns -$7,380(-9%) vs Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
10th
$47,790$44,980
25th
$61,920$56,750
Median
$78,680$71,300
75th
$95,050$85,160
90th
$120,080$103,060

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians2028–2035
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

$61,654

from $78,680

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

$52,270

from $71,300

After adjusting for AI risk, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians offers $9,384 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Aircraft

0

Unique to Electrical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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