Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Recycling and Reclamation Workers
vs

53 shared · 16 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Tire Repairers and Changers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRecycling and Reclamation WorkersTire Repairers and Changers
Risk Score34.2%32.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile63th52th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$38,820$37,120
Employment277K107K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Education and Training
Public Safety and Security
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Selling or Influencing Others
Controlling Machines and Processes
Analyzing Data or Information
Static Strength
Extent Flexibility
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

25%

total discount

Tire Repairers and Changers

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

5 of 15 at risk
85%Record logs of recycled materials or waste chemicals removed from products.
59%Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
59%Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
57%Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.
51%Operate processing equipment, such as fiber-sorters and grinders, to sort, crush, or grind recyclable materials.

Tire Repairers and Changers

2 of 15 at risk
70%Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
59%Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
47%Clean and tidy up the shop.
45%Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
45%Reassemble tires onto wheels.

Wage Comparison

Tire Repairers and Changers earns -$1,700(-4%) vs Recycling and Reclamation Workers
Recycling and Reclamation WorkersTire Repairers and Changers
10th
$30,370$29,880
25th
$35,080$33,990
Median
$38,820$37,120
75th
$47,550$43,810
90th
$59,600$48,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Recycling and Reclamation Workers2028–2035
Tire Repairers and Changers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tire Repairers and Changers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Recycling and Reclamation Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

$25,559

from $38,820

Tire Repairers and Changers

$25,138

from $37,120

After adjusting for AI risk, Recycling and Reclamation Workers offers $421 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Recycling

0

Unique to Tire

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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