Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Highway Maintenance Workers
vs

59 shared · 28 different

core competencies

23%low risk
Helpers--Roofers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHighway Maintenance WorkersHelpers--Roofers
Risk Score22.3%22.8%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile12th13th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 150 / 15
Median Salary$49,070$40,590
Employment152K5K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Selling or Influencing Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Gross Body Equilibrium
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Developing and Building Teams
Public Safety and Security
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Control Precision
English Language

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Highway Maintenance Workers

27%

total discount

Helpers--Roofers

28%

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.

Helpers--Roofers

0 of 15 at risk
39%Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
39%Clean work areas and equipment.
39%Maintain tools and equipment.
39%Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed.
39%Hoist tar and roofing materials to roofs, using ropes and pulleys, or carry materials up ladders.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Roofers earns -$8,480(-17%) vs Highway Maintenance Workers
Highway Maintenance WorkersHelpers--Roofers
10th
$35,030$27,780
25th
$41,540$34,800
Median
$49,070$40,590
75th
$59,600$47,570
90th
$69,210$55,310

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Highway Maintenance Workers2028–2035
Helpers--Roofers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Highway Maintenance Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Roofers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Highway Maintenance Workers

$38,118

from $49,070

Helpers--Roofers

$31,356

from $40,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Highway Maintenance Workers offers $6,762 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Highway

0

Unique to Helpers--Roofers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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