Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
vs

80 shared · 24 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Commercial Divers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesCommercial Divers
Risk Score21.1%22.2%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile9th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$63,980$61,130
Employment180K3K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Mechanical
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Building and Construction
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Physics
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Interacting With Computers
Troubleshooting
Computers and Electronics
Repairing
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

30%

total discount

Commercial Divers

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

4 of 15 at risk
86%Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
86%Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs.
86%Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records.
53%Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
47%Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.

Commercial Divers

7 of 15 at risk
84%Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
61%Take test samples or photographs to assess the condition of vessels or structures.
57%Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.
55%Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life.
55%Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures.

Wage Comparison

Commercial Divers earns -$2,850(-4%) vs Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesCommercial Divers
10th
$45,450$39,130
25th
$53,500$49,370
Median
$63,980$61,130
75th
$78,090$93,840
90th
$92,360$152,580

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2028–2035
Commercial Divers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Commercial Divers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

$50,480

from $63,980

Commercial Divers

$47,547

from $61,130

After adjusting for AI risk, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines offers $2,933 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mobile

0

Unique to Commercial

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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