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

43 shared · 14 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Helpers--Production Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHelpers--Production Workers
Risk Score26.2%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile22th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$38,860$38,220
Employment98K167K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Repairing
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Coaching and Developing Others
Mechanical
Troubleshooting
Visual Color Discrimination
Flexibility of Closure

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

25%

total discount

Helpers--Production Workers

23%

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.

Helpers--Production Workers

11 of 15 at risk
86%Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
86%Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
86%Mark or tag identification on parts.
86%Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
67%Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Production Workers earns -$640(-2%) vs Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHelpers--Production Workers
10th
$28,770$30,060
25th
$33,760$34,390
Median
$38,860$38,220
75th
$46,600$44,980
90th
$54,650$52,120

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2028–2035
Helpers--Production Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Production Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

$28,694

from $38,860

Helpers--Production Workers

$23,119

from $38,220

After adjusting for AI risk, Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers offers $5,575 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 Helpers--Production

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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