Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
vs

65 shared · 15 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score33.1%34.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile57th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 14
Median Salary$61,680$61,870
Employment33K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Documenting/Recording Information
Interacting With Computers
Design
Performing General Physical Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Engineering and Technology
Coaching and Developing Others
Mathematical Reasoning
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

29%

total discount

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

6 of 15 at risk
84%Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
78%Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
62%Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
61%Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
51%Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

5 of 14 at risk
86%Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
84%Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
84%Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
63%Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
53%Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.

Wage Comparison

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic earns +$190(+0%) vs Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic
10th
$46,040$40,430
25th
$53,180$51,810
Median
$61,680$61,870
75th
$75,240$76,980
90th
$94,950$93,230

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2028–2035
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

$41,258

from $61,680

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

$40,364

from $61,870

After adjusting for AI risk, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers offers $894 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Aircraft

0

Unique to Layout

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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