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

57 shared · 27 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesMaintenance and Repair Workers, General
Risk Score21.1%23.9%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile9th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$63,980$48,620
Employment180K1.5M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Mechanical
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Controlling Machines and Processes
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Analyzing Data or Information
Interacting With Computers
Documenting/Recording Information
Processing Information
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

30%

total discount

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

26%

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.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
58%Test and treat water supply.
55%Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
53%Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
41%Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

Wage Comparison

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earns -$15,360(-24%) vs Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesMaintenance and Repair Workers, General
10th
$45,450$33,860
25th
$53,500$39,050
Median
$63,980$48,620
75th
$78,090$61,710
90th
$92,360$76,110

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2028–2035
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

$50,480

from $63,980

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$36,985

from $48,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines offers $13,495 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mobile

0

Unique to Maintenance

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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