Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Commercial Divers
vs

59 shared · 34 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCommercial DiversHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Risk Score22.2%26.2%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile12th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$61,130$38,860
Employment3K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Physics
Controlling Machines and Processes
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Mechanical
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Documenting/Recording Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Oral Expression
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Education and Training

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Commercial Divers

34%

total discount

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Commercial Divers

7 of 15 at risk
84%Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
61%Take test samples or photographs to assess the condition of vessels or structures.
57%Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.
55%Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life.
55%Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures.

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order new parts to maintain inventory.
63%Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
53%Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
51%Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
49%Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers earns -$22,270(-36%) vs Commercial Divers
Commercial DiversHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
10th
$39,130$28,770
25th
$49,370$33,760
Median
$61,130$38,860
75th
$93,840$46,600
90th
$152,580$54,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Commercial Divers2028–2035
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Commercial Divers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Commercial Divers

$47,547

from $61,130

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

$28,694

from $38,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Commercial Divers offers $18,853 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Commercial

0

Unique to Helpers--Installation,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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