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

65 shared · 13 different

core competencies

17%low risk
Home Appliance Repairers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAutomotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsHome Appliance Repairers
Risk Score34.6%17.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile65th2th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$34,850$49,410
Employment98K32K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Troubleshooting
Quality Control Analysis
Repairing
Handling and Moving Objects
Operation Monitoring
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Computers and Electronics
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Sales and Marketing
Clerical
Problem Sensitivity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

27%

total discount

Home Appliance Repairers

29%

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.

Home Appliance Repairers

4 of 15 at risk
88%Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
86%Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
55%Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
51%Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
45%Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.

Wage Comparison

Home Appliance Repairers earns +$14,560(+42%) vs Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsHome Appliance Repairers
10th
$27,870$33,280
25th
$30,600$40,280
Median
$34,850$49,410
75th
$38,430$61,750
90th
$45,240$77,800

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants2028–2035
Home Appliance Repairers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Home Appliance Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

$22,785

from $34,850

Home Appliance Repairers

$41,015

from $49,410

After adjusting for AI risk, Home Appliance Repairers offers $18,230 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Automotive

0

Unique to Home

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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