Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Boilermakers
vs

68 shared · 20 different

core competencies

25%medium risk
Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBoilermakersSolar Photovoltaic Installers
Risk Score16.1%25.2%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile2th20th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$73,340$51,860
Employment10K28K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Controlling Machines and Processes
Installation
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
English Language
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Control Precision
Scheduling Work and Activities
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Boilermakers

30%

total discount

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Boilermakers

3 of 15 at risk
55%Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
51%Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
51%Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
43%Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
39%Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Examine designs to determine current requirements for all parts of the photovoltaic (PV) system electrical circuit.
86%Visually inspect and test photovoltaic (PV) modules or systems.
84%Program, adjust, or configure inverters and controls for desired set points and operating modes.
74%Test operating voltages to ensure operation within acceptable limits for power conditioning equipment, such as inverters and controllers.
55%Identify installation locations with proper orientation, area, solar access, or structural integrity for photovoltaic (PV) arrays.

Wage Comparison

Solar Photovoltaic Installers earns -$21,480(-29%) vs Boilermakers
BoilermakersSolar Photovoltaic Installers
10th
$48,390$39,070
25th
$62,230$46,040
Median
$73,340$51,860
75th
$93,520$63,020
90th
$107,600$80,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Boilermakers2028–2035
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Boilermakers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Solar Photovoltaic Installers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Boilermakers

$61,554

from $73,340

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

$38,791

from $51,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Boilermakers offers $22,763 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Boilermakers

0

Unique to Solar

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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