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

59 shared · 54 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Sheet Metal Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricManufactured Building and Mobile Home InstallersSheet Metal Workers
Risk Score15.9%24.2%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile2th17th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 147 / 15
Median Salary$41,080$60,850
Employment3K117K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Scheduling Work and Activities
Developing and Building Teams
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing Administrative Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Public Safety and Security
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Controlling Machines and Processes

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

36%

total discount

Sheet Metal 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.

Sheet Metal Workers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
86%Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
85%Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
84%Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
63%Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.

Wage Comparison

Sheet Metal Workers earns +$19,770(+48%) vs Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home InstallersSheet Metal Workers
10th
$30,280$38,030
25th
$35,290$47,290
Median
$41,080$60,850
75th
$48,410$79,620
90th
$57,190$102,680

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers2028–2035
Sheet Metal Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

$34,536

from $41,080

Sheet Metal Workers

$46,112

from $60,850

After adjusting for AI risk, Sheet Metal Workers offers $11,576 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Manufactured

0

Unique to Sheet

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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