Takeover Tracker
15%low risk
Mechanical Door Repairers
vs

62 shared · 10 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Tire Repairers and Changers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMechanical Door RepairersTire Repairers and Changers
Risk Score14.7%32.3%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile1th52th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$51,050$37,120
Employment28K107K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Gross Body Equilibrium
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Visualization
Analyzing Data or Information
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Sales and Marketing
Engineering and Technology
Coaching and Developing Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mechanical Door Repairers

29%

total discount

Tire Repairers and Changers

27%

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.

Tire Repairers and Changers

2 of 15 at risk
70%Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
59%Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
47%Clean and tidy up the shop.
45%Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
45%Reassemble tires onto wheels.

Wage Comparison

Tire Repairers and Changers earns -$13,930(-27%) vs Mechanical Door Repairers
Mechanical Door RepairersTire Repairers and Changers
10th
$37,160$29,880
25th
$44,720$33,990
Median
$51,050$37,120
75th
$61,350$43,810
90th
$73,160$48,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mechanical Door Repairers2028–2035
Tire Repairers and Changers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mechanical Door Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tire Repairers and Changers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mechanical Door Repairers

$43,535

from $51,050

Tire Repairers and Changers

$25,138

from $37,120

After adjusting for AI risk, Mechanical Door Repairers offers $18,398 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mechanical

0

Unique to Tire

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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