Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Avionics Technicians
vs

68 shared · 14 different

core competencies

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAvionics TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Risk Score29.5%27.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile35th28th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 135 / 15
Median Salary$81,390$100,940
Employment21K23K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Computers and Electronics
Developing and Building Teams
Physics
Public Safety and Security
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Training and Teaching Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Deductive Reasoning
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Avionics Technicians

31%

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

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, 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 +$19,550(+24%) vs Avionics Technicians
Avionics TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
10th
$49,770$60,820
25th
$65,170$79,930
Median
$81,390$100,940
75th
$98,990$114,740
90th
$113,580$127,970

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Avionics 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 Avionics Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Avionics Technicians

$57,404

from $81,390

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 $15,525 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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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