Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Highway Maintenance Workers
vs

59 shared · 26 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHighway Maintenance WorkersHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Risk Score22.3%23.6%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile12th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$49,070$57,440
Employment152K2.1M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Selling or Influencing Others
Developing and Building Teams
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Handling and Moving Objects
Training and Teaching Others
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Highway Maintenance Workers

27%

total discount

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Highway Maintenance Workers

3 of 15 at risk
61%Measure and mark locations for installation of markers, using tape, string, or chalk.
61%Paint traffic control lines and place pavement traffic messages, by hand or using machines.
51%Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
49%Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
47%Apply poisons along roadsides and in animal burrows to eliminate unwanted roadside vegetation and rodents.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

8 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
88%Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
88%Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
88%Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
86%Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.

Wage Comparison

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earns +$8,370(+17%) vs Highway Maintenance Workers
Highway Maintenance WorkersHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
10th
$35,030$38,640
25th
$41,540$47,230
Median
$49,070$57,440
75th
$59,600$65,520
90th
$69,210$78,800

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Highway Maintenance Workers2028–2035
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Highway Maintenance Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Highway Maintenance Workers

$38,118

from $49,070

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$43,884

from $57,440

After adjusting for AI risk, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers offers $5,767 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Highway

0

Unique to Heavy

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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