Takeover Tracker
25%medium risk
Radio Mechanics
vs

70 shared · 15 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Electrical Engineering Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRadio MechanicsElectrical Engineering Technicians
Risk Score25.4%26.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile20th24th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 139 / 15
Median Salary$64,190$77,180
Employment11K93K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Telecommunications
Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Repairing
Public Safety and Security
Assisting and Caring for Others
Production and Processing
Written Comprehension
Critical ThinkingAI-Augmented
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Radio Mechanics

29%

total discount

Electrical Engineering 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.

Electrical Engineering Technicians

9 of 15 at risk
85%Write procedures for the commissioning of electrical installations.
84%Prepare, review, or coordinate ongoing modifications to contract specifications or plans.
76%Inspect electrical project work for quality control and assurance.
55%Evaluate engineering proposals, shop drawings, or design comments for sound electrical engineering practice or conformance with established safety or design criteria.
55%Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material.

Wage Comparison

Electrical Engineering Technicians earns +$12,990(+20%) vs Radio Mechanics
Radio MechanicsElectrical Engineering Technicians
10th
$42,360$48,250
25th
$50,610$60,610
Median
$64,190$77,180
75th
$84,770$94,810
90th
$102,550$111,790

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Radio Mechanics2028–2035
Electrical Engineering Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Radio Mechanics has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Electrical Engineering Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Radio Mechanics

$47,918

from $64,190

Electrical Engineering Technicians

$56,635

from $77,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Electrical Engineering Technicians offers $8,717 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Radio

0

Unique to Electrical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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