Takeover Tracker
35%medium risk
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
vs

56 shared · 13 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAutomotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
Risk Score34.6%38.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile65th76th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 12
Median Salary$34,850$52,540
Employment98K38K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Handling and Moving Objects
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Production and Processing
Administration and Management
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Clerical
Operation Monitoring
Oral Expression
Quality Control Analysis
Controlling Machines and Processes

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

27%

total discount

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

6 of 15 at risk
88%Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales.
87%Collect cash payments from customers and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards and provide customers with receipts.
77%Order stock and price and shelve incoming goods.
69%Operate car washes.
61%Maintain customer records and follow up periodically with telephone, mail, or personal reminders of services due.

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

8 of 12 at risk
84%Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals and plan assembly or building operations.
63%Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
61%Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
60%Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
59%Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.

Wage Comparison

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers earns +$17,690(+51%) vs Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
10th
$27,870$37,950
25th
$30,600$42,790
Median
$34,850$52,540
75th
$38,430$70,050
90th
$45,240$74,300

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants2028–2035
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Engine and Other Machine Assemblers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

$22,785

from $34,850

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

$32,480

from $52,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers offers $9,695 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Automotive

0

Unique to Engine

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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