Takeover Tracker
25%medium risk
Radio Mechanics
vs

62 shared · 26 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRadio MechanicsAudio and Video Equipment Technicians
Risk Score25.4%33.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile20th57th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 137 / 15
Median Salary$64,190$54,830
Employment11K70K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Telecommunications
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Communications and Media
Mechanical
Repairing
Customer and Personal Service
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Training and Teaching Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Radio Mechanics

29%

total discount

Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Radio Mechanics

2 of 13 at risk
86%Monitor radio range stations to detect transmission flaws and adjust controls to eliminate flaws.
84%Test emergency transmitters to ensure their readiness for immediate use.
45%Calibrate and align components, using scales, gauges, and other measuring instruments.
43%Turn setscrews to adjust receivers for maximum sensitivity and transmitters for maximum output.
43%Test batteries, using hydrometers and ammeters, and charge batteries as necessary.

Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

7 of 15 at risk
88%Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
88%Reserve audio-visual equipment and facilities, such as meeting rooms.
84%Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
84%Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
78%Purchase audio or video equipment.

Wage Comparison

Audio and Video Equipment Technicians earns -$9,360(-15%) vs Radio Mechanics
Radio MechanicsAudio and Video Equipment Technicians
10th
$42,360$35,290
25th
$50,610$43,860
Median
$64,190$54,830
75th
$84,770$73,590
90th
$102,550$98,190

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Radio Mechanics2028–2035
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Radio Mechanics has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Audio and Video Equipment Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Radio Mechanics

$47,918

from $64,190

Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

$36,659

from $54,830

After adjusting for AI risk, Radio Mechanics offers $11,258 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Radio

0

Unique to Audio

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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