Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
vs

55 shared · 7 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
Risk Score26.2%38.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile22th76th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 158 / 12
Median Salary$38,860$52,540
Employment98K38K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Mechanical
Handling and Moving Objects
Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order new parts to maintain inventory.
63%Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
53%Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
51%Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
49%Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

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 +$13,680(+35%) vs Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
10th
$28,770$37,950
25th
$33,760$42,790
Median
$38,860$52,540
75th
$46,600$70,050
90th
$54,650$74,300

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2028–2035
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 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--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

$28,694

from $38,860

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

$32,480

from $52,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers offers $3,786 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Helpers--Installation,

0

Unique to Engine

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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