Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
vs

87 shared · 26 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Storage and Distribution Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersStorage and Distribution Managers
Risk Score29.0%34.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile33th62th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$78,300$102,010
Employment601K213K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Transportation
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Troubleshooting
Design
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Quality Control Analysis
Sales and Marketing
Visualization
Engineering and Technology
Auditory Attention
Selling or Influencing Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

33%

total discount

Storage and Distribution Managers

33%

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.

Storage and Distribution Managers

8 of 15 at risk
88%Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.
88%Issue shipping instructions and provide routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated.
86%Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak delivery periods and to issue work assignments.
78%Examine products or materials to estimate quantities or weight and type of container required for storage or transport.
65%Track and trace goods while they are en route to their destinations, expediting orders when necessary.

Wage Comparison

Storage and Distribution Managers earns +$23,710(+30%) vs First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersStorage and Distribution Managers
10th
$48,460$61,200
25th
$61,240$78,360
Median
$78,300$102,010
75th
$99,630$136,050
90th
$124,280$180,590

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2028–2035
Storage and Distribution Managers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Storage and Distribution Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

$55,577

from $78,300

Storage and Distribution Managers

$67,296

from $102,010

After adjusting for AI risk, Storage and Distribution Managers offers $11,719 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to First-Line

0

Unique to Storage

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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