Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Elevator Installers and Repairers
vs

75 shared · 21 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricElevator Installers and RepairersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Risk Score25.8%21.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile22th9th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$106,580$63,980
Employment23K180K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Design
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Public Safety and Security
Physics
Performing General Physical Activities
Static Strength
Control Precision
Engineering and Technology

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Elevator Installers and Repairers

32%

total discount

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

30%

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.

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

4 of 15 at risk
86%Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
86%Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs.
86%Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records.
53%Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
47%Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.

Wage Comparison

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines earns -$42,600(-40%) vs Elevator Installers and Repairers
Elevator Installers and RepairersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
10th
$54,720$45,450
25th
$76,700$53,500
Median
$106,580$63,980
75th
$131,740$78,090
90th
$149,250$92,360

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Elevator Installers and Repairers2028–2035
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

$50,480

from $63,980

After adjusting for AI risk, Elevator Installers and Repairers offers $28,570 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Elevator

0

Unique to Mobile

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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