Takeover Tracker
15%low risk
Millwrights
vs

55 shared · 47 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMillwrightsMaintenance Workers, Machinery
Risk Score14.6%29.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile1th37th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$65,170$60,500
Employment41K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Developing and Building Teams
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Coaching and Developing Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Training and Teaching Others
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Handling and Moving Objects
Building and Construction
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Millwrights

33%

total discount

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Millwrights

0 of 15 at risk
43%Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
41%Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
35%Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
19%Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
11%Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

10 of 15 at risk
88%Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
86%Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
86%Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
61%Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
57%Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.

Wage Comparison

Maintenance Workers, Machinery earns -$4,670(-7%) vs Millwrights
MillwrightsMaintenance Workers, Machinery
10th
$45,100$40,080
25th
$55,420$48,600
Median
$65,170$60,500
75th
$80,580$72,260
90th
$93,740$83,560

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Millwrights2028–2035
Maintenance Workers, Machinery2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Millwrights has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Maintenance Workers, Machinery.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Millwrights

$55,649

from $65,170

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

$42,562

from $60,500

After adjusting for AI risk, Millwrights offers $13,087 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Millwrights

0

Unique to Maintenance

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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