Takeover Tracker
42%medium risk
Meter Readers, Utilities
vs

41 shared · 10 different

core competencies

23%low risk
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMeter Readers, UtilitiesAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Risk Score41.8%22.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile85th13th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$49,180$47,260
Employment20K19K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Handling and Moving Objects
Interacting With Computers
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Processing Information
Mechanical
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Thinking Creatively
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Meter Readers, Utilities

26%

total discount

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Meter Readers, Utilities

7 of 15 at risk
88%Upload into office computers all information collected on hand-held computers during meter rounds, or return route books or hand-held computers to business offices so that data can be compiled.
88%Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
88%Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible.
88%Update client address and meter location information.
86%Report to service departments any problems, such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

3 of 15 at risk
86%Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
84%Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
74%Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
39%Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
39%Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.

Wage Comparison

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers earns -$1,920(-4%) vs Meter Readers, Utilities
Meter Readers, UtilitiesAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers
10th
$33,980$35,080
25th
$39,620$39,990
Median
$49,180$47,260
75th
$68,030$58,160
90th
$86,480$67,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Meter Readers, Utilities2028–2035
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Meter Readers, Utilities.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Meter Readers, Utilities

$28,618

from $49,180

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

$36,575

from $47,260

After adjusting for AI risk, Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers offers $7,957 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Meter

0

Unique to Automotive

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Meter Readers, UtilitiesAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers
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