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

57 shared · 28 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Risk Score21.1%26.2%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile9th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$63,980$38,860
Employment180K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Controlling Machines and Processes
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Documenting/Recording Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Thinking Creatively
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Computers and Electronics
Analyzing Data or Information
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

30%

total discount

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

25%

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.

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order new parts to maintain inventory.
63%Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
53%Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
51%Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
49%Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers earns -$25,120(-39%) vs Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
10th
$45,450$28,770
25th
$53,500$33,760
Median
$63,980$38,860
75th
$78,090$46,600
90th
$92,360$54,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2028–2035
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

$50,480

from $63,980

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

$28,694

from $38,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines offers $21,786 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mobile

0

Unique to Helpers--Installation,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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