Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Highway Maintenance Workers
vs

55 shared · 30 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Parking Enforcement Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHighway Maintenance WorkersParking Enforcement Workers
Risk Score22.3%42.9%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile12th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$49,070$47,150
Employment152K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Selling or Influencing Others
Developing and Building Teams
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Computers and Electronics
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Multilimb Coordination
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Law and Government
Static Strength
Public Safety and Security
Control Precision
Transportation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Highway Maintenance Workers

27%

total discount

Parking Enforcement Workers

30%

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.

Parking Enforcement Workers

9 of 15 at risk
87%Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
87%Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
86%Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed.
86%Locate lost, stolen, and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.
85%Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.

Wage Comparison

Parking Enforcement Workers earns -$1,920(-4%) vs Highway Maintenance Workers
Highway Maintenance WorkersParking Enforcement Workers
10th
$35,030$35,410
25th
$41,540$39,930
Median
$49,070$47,150
75th
$59,600$61,210
90th
$69,210$76,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Highway Maintenance Workers2028–2035
Parking Enforcement Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Highway Maintenance Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Parking Enforcement Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Highway Maintenance Workers

$38,118

from $49,070

Parking Enforcement Workers

$26,904

from $47,150

After adjusting for AI risk, Highway Maintenance Workers offers $11,214 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Highway

0

Unique to Parking

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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