Takeover Tracker
13%low risk
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
vs

52 shared · 7 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Risk Score13.4%26.2%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile1th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 104 / 15
Median Salary$48,680$38,860
Employment39K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Visual Color Discrimination
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Repairing
Building and Construction
Troubleshooting

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

26%

total discount

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

1 of 10 at risk
85%Read blueprints and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
47%Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
47%Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
11%Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
11%Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order new parts to maintain inventory.
63%Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
53%Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
51%Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
49%Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers earns -$9,820(-20%) vs Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
10th
$35,950$28,770
25th
$40,270$33,760
Median
$48,680$38,860
75th
$60,420$46,600
90th
$77,160$54,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall2028–2035
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

$42,142

from $48,680

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

$28,694

from $38,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall offers $13,448 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Insulation

0

Unique to Helpers--Installation,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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