Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
vs

61 shared · 25 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansMaintenance and Repair Workers, General
Risk Score16.3%23.9%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile2th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 144 / 15
Median Salary$52,080$48,620
Employment37K1.5M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Analyzing Data or Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Education and Training
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Processing Information
Building and Construction
Computers and Electronics

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

29%

total discount

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

3 of 14 at risk
86%Record details of repairs made and parts used.
67%Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.
51%Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
47%Clean and lubricate parts.
17%Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
58%Test and treat water supply.
55%Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
53%Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
41%Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

Wage Comparison

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earns -$3,460(-7%) vs Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansMaintenance and Repair Workers, General
10th
$36,920$33,860
25th
$45,660$39,050
Median
$52,080$48,620
75th
$63,070$61,710
90th
$76,860$76,110

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians2028–2035
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Maintenance and Repair Workers, General.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

$43,570

from $52,080

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$36,985

from $48,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians offers $6,585 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Farm

0

Unique to Maintenance

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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