Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Elevator Installers and Repairers
vs

66 shared · 21 different

core competencies

19%low risk
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricElevator Installers and RepairersMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Risk Score25.8%19.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile22th5th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$106,580$54,950
Employment23K24K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Public Safety and Security
Performing General Physical Activities
Design
Coaching and Developing Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Thinking Creatively
Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Elevator Installers and Repairers

32%

total discount

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

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.

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

3 of 15 at risk
87%Document inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed.
59%Idle motors and observe thermometers to determine the effectiveness of cooling systems.
53%Start motors and monitor performance for signs of malfunctioning, such as smoke, excessive vibration, or misfiring.
41%Perform routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters.
39%Disassemble and inspect motors to locate defective parts, using mechanic's hand tools and gauges.

Wage Comparison

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians earns -$51,630(-48%) vs Elevator Installers and Repairers
Elevator Installers and RepairersMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
10th
$54,720$35,950
25th
$76,700$45,070
Median
$106,580$54,950
75th
$131,740$65,120
90th
$149,250$78,820

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Elevator Installers and Repairers2028–2035
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

$44,444

from $54,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Elevator Installers and Repairers offers $34,607 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Elevator

0

Unique to Motorboat

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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