Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Medical Equipment Repairers
vs

71 shared · 16 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMedical Equipment RepairersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Risk Score26.1%33.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile22th57th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$62,630$61,680
Employment61K33K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Computers and Electronics
Mechanical
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Customer and Personal Service
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Medical Equipment Repairers

30%

total discount

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Medical Equipment Repairers

4 of 15 at risk
87%Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
86%Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt.
51%Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures.
50%Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements.
47%Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

6 of 15 at risk
84%Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
78%Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
62%Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
61%Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
51%Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.

Wage Comparison

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers earns -$950(-2%) vs Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment RepairersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
10th
$39,060$46,040
25th
$48,100$53,180
Median
$62,630$61,680
75th
$79,440$75,240
90th
$99,290$94,950

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Medical Equipment Repairers2028–2035
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Medical Equipment Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Medical Equipment Repairers

$46,277

from $62,630

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

$41,258

from $61,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Medical Equipment Repairers offers $5,020 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Medical

0

Unique to Aircraft

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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