Helpers--Electricians vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers AI Risk

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low risk

Helpers--Electricians

46 shared · 10 different

core competencies

medium risk

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Side-by-Side Comparison

Helpers--Electricians leads 4–1

Metric	Helpers--Electricians	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Risk Score	20.4%	38.2%
Risk Tier	Low Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	8th	76th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	1 / 15	8 / 12
Median Salary	$39,890	$52,540
Employment	64K	38K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes

Building and Construction

English Language

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Coaching and Developing Others

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Performing General Physical Activities

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Physics

Near Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Electricians

25%

total discount

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Helpers--Electricians

1 of 15 at risk

86%Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.

45%Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.

43%Clean work area and wash parts.

41%Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.

41%Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

8 of 12 at risk

84%Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals and plan assembly or building operations.

63%Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.

61%Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.

60%Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.

59%Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.

Wage Comparison

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers earns +$12,650(+32%) vs Helpers--Electricians

Helpers--ElectriciansEngine and Other Machine Assemblers

10th

$31,200$37,950

25th

$36,400$42,790

Median

$39,890$52,540

75th

$47,520$70,050

90th

$56,770$74,300

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Electricians2028–2035

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Helpers--Electricians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Engine and Other Machine Assemblers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Electricians

$31,768

from $39,890

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

$32,480

from $52,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers offers $712 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Helpers--Electricians

Unique to Engine

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity

Fine Manipulation

Social Intelligence

Decision Complexity

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