Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
vs

67 shared · 11 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Rail Car Repairers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMaintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralRail Car Repairers
Risk Score23.9%19.9%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile16th6th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$48,620$65,680
Employment1.5M18K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Reaction Time
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Controlling Machines and Processes
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Installation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

26%

total discount

Rail Car Repairers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Rail Car Repairers

3 of 15 at risk
86%Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
53%Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.
51%Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.
45%Test units for operability before and after repairs.
45%Measure diameters of axle wheel seats, using micrometers, and mark dimensions on axles so that wheels can be bored to specified dimensions.

Wage Comparison

Rail Car Repairers earns +$17,060(+35%) vs Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralRail Car Repairers
10th
$33,860$45,670
25th
$39,050$51,640
Median
$48,620$65,680
75th
$61,710$80,150
90th
$76,110$92,000

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2028–2035
Rail Car Repairers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Rail Car Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Maintenance and Repair Workers, General.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$36,985

from $48,620

Rail Car Repairers

$52,616

from $65,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Rail Car Repairers offers $15,631 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Maintenance

0

Unique to Rail

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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