Takeover Tracker
17%low risk
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers
vs

71 shared · 26 different

core competencies

16%low risk
Boilermakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHeating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and InstallersBoilermakers
Risk Score17.0%16.1%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile2th2th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$59,810$73,340
Employment397K10K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Customer and Personal Service
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Installation
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Physics
Production and Processing
Analyzing Data or Information
Selling or Influencing Others
Computers and Electronics
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers

32%

total discount

Boilermakers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers

4 of 15 at risk
88%Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, or other unusual occurrences on work orders.
82%Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
70%Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
50%Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
45%Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.

Boilermakers

3 of 15 at risk
55%Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
51%Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
51%Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
43%Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
39%Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.

Wage Comparison

Boilermakers earns +$13,530(+23%) vs Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and InstallersBoilermakers
10th
$39,130$48,390
25th
$47,850$62,230
Median
$59,810$73,340
75th
$74,820$93,520
90th
$91,020$107,600

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers2028–2035
Boilermakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Boilermakers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers

$49,624

from $59,810

Boilermakers

$61,554

from $73,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Boilermakers offers $11,930 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Heating

0

Unique to Boilermakers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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