Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Elevator Installers and Repairers
vs

62 shared · 22 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricElevator Installers and RepairersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
Risk Score25.8%29.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile22th37th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$106,580$60,500
Employment23K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Building and Construction
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Computers and Electronics
Public Safety and Security
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Design
Physics

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Elevator Installers and Repairers

32%

total discount

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

27%

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.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

10 of 15 at risk
88%Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
86%Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
86%Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
61%Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
57%Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.

Wage Comparison

Maintenance Workers, Machinery earns -$46,080(-43%) vs Elevator Installers and Repairers
Elevator Installers and RepairersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
10th
$54,720$40,080
25th
$76,700$48,600
Median
$106,580$60,500
75th
$131,740$72,260
90th
$149,250$83,560

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Elevator Installers and Repairers2028–2035
Maintenance Workers, Machinery2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Elevator Installers and Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Maintenance Workers, Machinery.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Elevator Installers and Repairers

$79,050

from $106,580

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

$42,562

from $60,500

After adjusting for AI risk, Elevator Installers and Repairers offers $36,489 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Elevator

0

Unique to Maintenance

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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