Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Avionics Technicians
vs

80 shared · 10 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAvionics TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Risk Score29.5%26.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile35th24th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 135 / 15
Median Salary$81,390$71,300
Employment21K60K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Documenting/Recording Information
Training and Teaching Others
Customer and Personal Service
Operation and Control
Engineering and Technology
Mechanical
Telecommunications
Category Flexibility

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Avionics Technicians

31%

total discount

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Avionics Technicians

4 of 13 at risk
86%Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
84%Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
53%Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
51%Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications.
49%Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

5 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain inventory of spare parts.
87%Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
86%Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
59%Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
55%Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.

Wage Comparison

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment earns -$10,090(-12%) vs Avionics Technicians
Avionics TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
10th
$49,770$44,980
25th
$65,170$56,750
Median
$81,390$71,300
75th
$98,990$85,160
90th
$113,580$103,060

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Avionics Technicians2028–2035
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Avionics Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Avionics Technicians

$57,404

from $81,390

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

$52,270

from $71,300

After adjusting for AI risk, Avionics Technicians offers $5,134 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Avionics

0

Unique to Electrical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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