Takeover Tracker
18%low risk
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
vs

53 shared · 20 different

core competencies

16%low risk
Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRecreational Vehicle Service TechniciansAutomotive Body and Related Repairers
Risk Score17.8%15.8%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile4th2th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$50,540$51,680
Employment19K155K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Customer and Personal Service
Performing General Physical Activities
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Handling and Moving Objects
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Mechanical
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Controlling Machines and Processes

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

29%

total discount

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

2 of 15 at risk
86%List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams.
53%Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.
47%Connect electrical systems to outside power sources and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.
47%Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems and test operation of toilets or sinks.
39%Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

2 of 15 at risk
78%Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
59%Review damage reports, prepare or review repair cost estimates, and plan work to be performed.
47%Mix polyester resins and hardeners to be used in restoring damaged areas.
35%Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
31%Read specifications or confer with customers to determine the desired custom modifications for altering the appearance of vehicles.

Wage Comparison

Automotive Body and Related Repairers earns +$1,140(+2%) vs Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansAutomotive Body and Related Repairers
10th
$35,480$36,390
25th
$43,370$45,000
Median
$50,540$51,680
75th
$63,300$64,780
90th
$76,650$87,040

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians2028–2035
Automotive Body and Related Repairers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Automotive Body and Related Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

$41,529

from $50,540

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

$43,520

from $51,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Automotive Body and Related Repairers offers $1,991 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Recreational

0

Unique to Automotive

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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