Takeover Tracker
15%low risk
Mechanical Door Repairers
vs

71 shared · 13 different

core competencies

25%medium risk
Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMechanical Door RepairersSolar Photovoltaic Installers
Risk Score14.7%25.2%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile1th20th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$51,050$51,860
Employment28K28K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Production and Processing
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing and Building Teams
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
English Language
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Design

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mechanical Door Repairers

29%

total discount

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Mechanical Door Repairers

4 of 15 at risk
88%Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
88%Collect payment upon job completion.
86%Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
51%Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.
37%Lubricate door closer oil chambers and pack spindles with leather washers.

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Examine designs to determine current requirements for all parts of the photovoltaic (PV) system electrical circuit.
86%Visually inspect and test photovoltaic (PV) modules or systems.
84%Program, adjust, or configure inverters and controls for desired set points and operating modes.
74%Test operating voltages to ensure operation within acceptable limits for power conditioning equipment, such as inverters and controllers.
55%Identify installation locations with proper orientation, area, solar access, or structural integrity for photovoltaic (PV) arrays.

Wage Comparison

Solar Photovoltaic Installers earns +$810(+2%) vs Mechanical Door Repairers
Mechanical Door RepairersSolar Photovoltaic Installers
10th
$37,160$39,070
25th
$44,720$46,040
Median
$51,050$51,860
75th
$61,350$63,020
90th
$73,160$80,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mechanical Door Repairers2028–2035
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mechanical Door Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Solar Photovoltaic Installers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mechanical Door Repairers

$43,535

from $51,050

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

$38,791

from $51,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Mechanical Door Repairers offers $4,744 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mechanical

0

Unique to Solar

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Mechanical Door RepairersSolar Photovoltaic Installers
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