First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers vs Hazardous Materials Removal Workers AI Risk

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medium risk

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

66 shared · 48 different

core competencies

low risk

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers leads 4–1

Metric	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Risk Score	29.0%	22.1%
Risk Tier	Medium Risk	Low Risk
Risk Percentile	33th	11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	6 / 15	3 / 15
Median Salary	$78,300	$48,490
Employment	601K	51K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Computers and Electronics

Mechanical

Production and Processing

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Management of Personnel Resources

Engineering and Technology

Customer and Personal Service

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Personnel and Human Resources

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Education and Training

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

33%

total discount

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

6 of 15 at risk

86%Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.

86%Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.

86%Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.

84%Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.

64%Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

3 of 15 at risk

86%Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.

77%Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.

52%Identify or separate waste products or materials for recycling or reuse.

49%Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations.

47%Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.

Wage Comparison

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers earns -$29,810(-38%) vs First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHazardous Materials Removal Workers

10th

$48,460$37,330

25th

$61,240$42,710

Median

$78,300$48,490

75th

$99,630$62,150

90th

$124,280$82,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2028–2035

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

$55,577

from $78,300

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

$37,774

from $48,490

After adjusting for AI risk, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers offers $17,804 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to First-Line

Unique to Hazardous

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity

Social Intelligence

Fine Manipulation

Creativity

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHazardous Materials Removal Workers

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