Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
vs

67 shared · 48 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Highway Maintenance Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricManufactured Building and Mobile Home InstallersHighway Maintenance Workers
Risk Score15.9%22.3%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile2th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 143 / 15
Median Salary$41,080$49,070
Employment3K152K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Scheduling Work and Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
Coaching and Developing Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Design
Building and Construction
Controlling Machines and Processes

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

36%

total discount

Highway Maintenance Workers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

1 of 14 at risk
86%List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
41%Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
39%Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed.
39%Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
37%Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.

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.

Wage Comparison

Highway Maintenance Workers earns +$7,990(+19%) vs Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home InstallersHighway Maintenance Workers
10th
$30,280$35,030
25th
$35,290$41,540
Median
$41,080$49,070
75th
$48,410$59,600
90th
$57,190$69,210

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers2028–2035
Highway Maintenance Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Highway Maintenance Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

$34,536

from $41,080

Highway Maintenance Workers

$38,118

from $49,070

After adjusting for AI risk, Highway Maintenance Workers offers $3,582 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Manufactured

0

Unique to Highway

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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