Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Elevator Installers and Repairers
vs

69 shared · 20 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricElevator Installers and RepairersBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Risk Score25.8%19.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile22th6th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$106,580$60,640
Employment23K287K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Design
Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing General Physical Activities
Customer and Personal Service
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Hearing Sensitivity
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Transportation
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Elevator Installers and Repairers

32%

total discount

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Elevator Installers and Repairers

6 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
77%Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
74%Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
73%Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
55%Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

3 of 15 at risk
78%Follow green operational practices involving conservation of water or energy or reduction of solid waste.
62%Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
51%Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
47%Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, or pressure gauges.
41%Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.

Wage Comparison

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earns -$45,940(-43%) vs Elevator Installers and Repairers
Elevator Installers and RepairersBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
10th
$54,720$41,670
25th
$76,700$49,240
Median
$106,580$60,640
75th
$131,740$73,690
90th
$149,250$85,980

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Elevator Installers and Repairers2028–2035
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Elevator Installers and Repairers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Elevator Installers and Repairers

$79,050

from $106,580

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

$48,639

from $60,640

After adjusting for AI risk, Elevator Installers and Repairers offers $30,411 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Elevator

0

Unique to Bus

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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