Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
vs

58 shared · 15 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricIndustrial Machinery MechanicsMaintenance and Repair Workers, General
Risk Score24.0%23.9%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile16th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$63,760$48,620
Employment422K1.5M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Reaction Time
Production and Processing
Controlling Machines and Processes
Design
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Engineering and Technology
Customer and Personal Service
Operation Monitoring
Computers and Electronics
Hearing Sensitivity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

27%

total discount

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

7 of 15 at risk
87%Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials as necessary.
86%Record repairs and maintenance performed.
85%Assign work schedules to work crews.
75%Enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.
57%Study blueprints or manufacturers' manuals to determine correct installation or operation of machinery.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
58%Test and treat water supply.
55%Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
53%Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
41%Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

Wage Comparison

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earns -$15,140(-24%) vs Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industrial Machinery MechanicsMaintenance and Repair Workers, General
10th
$45,090$33,860
25th
$52,710$39,050
Median
$63,760$48,620
75th
$78,070$61,710
90th
$92,730$76,110

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Industrial Machinery Mechanics2028–2035
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Industrial Machinery Mechanics.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

$48,451

from $63,760

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$36,985

from $48,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Industrial Machinery Mechanics offers $11,466 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Industrial

0

Unique to Maintenance

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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