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

69 shared · 9 different

core competencies

15%low risk
Mechanical Door Repairers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAutomotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsMechanical Door Repairers
Risk Score34.6%14.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile65th1th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$34,850$51,050
Employment98K28K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Sales and Marketing
Administration and Management
Controlling Machines and Processes
Customer and Personal Service
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Gross Body Equilibrium
Quality Control Analysis
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

27%

total discount

Mechanical Door 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.

Mechanical Door Repairers

4 of 15 at risk
88%Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
88%Collect payment upon job completion.
86%Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
51%Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.
37%Lubricate door closer oil chambers and pack spindles with leather washers.

Wage Comparison

Mechanical Door Repairers earns +$16,200(+46%) vs Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsMechanical Door Repairers
10th
$27,870$37,160
25th
$30,600$44,720
Median
$34,850$51,050
75th
$38,430$61,350
90th
$45,240$73,160

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants2028–2035
Mechanical Door Repairers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mechanical Door 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

Mechanical Door Repairers

$43,535

from $51,050

After adjusting for AI risk, Mechanical Door Repairers offers $20,751 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Automotive

0

Unique to Mechanical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsMechanical Door Repairers
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