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

70 shared · 26 different

core competencies

29%medium risk
Geothermal Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansGeothermal Technicians
Risk Score21.6%28.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th32th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$78,680$48,640
Employment136K184K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Mechanical
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Customer and Personal Service
Finger Dexterity
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Repairing
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Critical ThinkingAI-Augmented

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

33%

total discount

Geothermal Technicians

29%

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.

Geothermal Technicians

6 of 15 at risk
88%Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields.
86%Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands.
86%Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed.
84%Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems.
55%Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.

Wage Comparison

Geothermal Technicians earns -$30,040(-38%) vs Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansGeothermal Technicians
10th
$47,790$35,270
25th
$61,920$40,700
Median
$78,680$48,640
75th
$95,050$61,090
90th
$120,080$77,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians2028–2035
Geothermal Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Geothermal Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

$61,654

from $78,680

Geothermal Technicians

$34,710

from $48,640

After adjusting for AI risk, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians offers $26,944 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Aircraft

0

Unique to Geothermal

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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