Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
vs

72 shared · 10 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricElectronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and RepairersSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Risk Score26.9%21.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile25th9th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 115 / 15
Median Salary$50,620$59,300
Employment22K82K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Performing General Physical Activities
Building and Construction
Engineering and Technology
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Finger Dexterity
Getting Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Equipment Selection

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers

29%

total discount

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers

2 of 11 at risk
88%Compute cost estimates for labor and materials.
88%Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports.
48%Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
43%Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.
35%Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

5 of 15 at risk
84%Adjust sensitivity of units, based on room structures and manufacturers' recommendations, using programming keypads.
83%Test backup batteries, keypad programming, sirens, or other security features to ensure proper functioning or to diagnose malfunctions.
74%Provide customers with cost estimates for equipment installation.
74%Prepare documents, such as invoices or warranties.
73%Keep informed of new products and developments.

Wage Comparison

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers earns +$8,680(+17%) vs Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and RepairersSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
10th
$36,310$38,410
25th
$43,330$47,330
Median
$50,620$59,300
75th
$63,250$71,340
90th
$82,150$81,980

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers2028–2035
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers

$37,023

from $50,620

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

$46,835

from $59,300

After adjusting for AI risk, Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers offers $9,812 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Electronic

0

Unique to Security

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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