Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Highway Maintenance Workers
vs

51 shared · 30 different

core competencies

42%medium risk
Meter Readers, Utilities

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHighway Maintenance WorkersMeter Readers, Utilities
Risk Score22.3%41.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile12th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$49,070$49,180
Employment152K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Developing and Building Teams
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Controlling Machines and Processes
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Public Safety and Security
Performing Administrative Activities
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Transportation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Highway Maintenance Workers

27%

total discount

Meter Readers, Utilities

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.

Meter Readers, Utilities

7 of 15 at risk
88%Upload into office computers all information collected on hand-held computers during meter rounds, or return route books or hand-held computers to business offices so that data can be compiled.
88%Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
88%Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible.
88%Update client address and meter location information.
86%Report to service departments any problems, such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.

Wage Comparison

Meter Readers, Utilities earns +$110(+0%) vs Highway Maintenance Workers
Highway Maintenance WorkersMeter Readers, Utilities
10th
$35,030$33,980
25th
$41,540$39,620
Median
$49,070$49,180
75th
$59,600$68,030
90th
$69,210$86,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Highway Maintenance Workers2028–2035
Meter Readers, Utilities2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Highway Maintenance Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Meter Readers, Utilities.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Highway Maintenance Workers

$38,118

from $49,070

Meter Readers, Utilities

$28,618

from $49,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Highway Maintenance Workers offers $9,500 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Highway

0

Unique to Meter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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