Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Automotive Engineering Technicians
vs

68 shared · 15 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAutomotive Engineering TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Risk Score29.7%27.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile37th28th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$68,730$100,940
Employment37K23K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Transportation
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Engineering and Technology
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Deductive Reasoning
Performing General Physical Activities
Interacting With Computers
Repairing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Automotive Engineering Technicians

30%

total discount

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Automotive Engineering Technicians

6 of 15 at risk
86%Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.
85%Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
69%Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
63%Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
53%Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

5 of 15 at risk
88%Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
87%Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
84%Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.
55%Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
52%Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.

Wage Comparison

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay earns +$32,210(+47%) vs Automotive Engineering Technicians
Automotive Engineering TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
10th
$46,940$60,820
25th
$57,330$79,930
Median
$68,730$100,940
75th
$82,980$114,740
90th
$100,890$127,970

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Automotive Engineering Technicians2028–2035
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Automotive Engineering Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Automotive Engineering Technicians

$48,324

from $68,730

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

$72,929

from $100,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay offers $24,605 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Automotive

0

Unique to Electrical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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