Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
vs

78 shared · 20 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Elevator Installers and Repairers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRefrigeration Mechanics and InstallersElevator Installers and Repairers
Risk Score16.4%25.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile2th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$59,810$106,580
Employment397K23K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Building and Construction
Performing General Physical Activities
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Hearing Sensitivity
Clerical
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Administration and Management
Management of Personnel Resources
Interacting With Computers
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

31%

total discount

Elevator Installers and Repairers

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

2 of 15 at risk
87%Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.
87%Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions, and orders from stock.
37%Observe and test system operation, using gauges and instruments.
21%Supervise and instruct assistants.
13%Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition.

Elevator Installers and Repairers

6 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
77%Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
74%Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
73%Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
55%Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.

Wage Comparison

Elevator Installers and Repairers earns +$46,770(+78%) vs Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersElevator Installers and Repairers
10th
$39,130$54,720
25th
$47,850$76,700
Median
$59,810$106,580
75th
$74,820$131,740
90th
$91,020$149,250

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers2028–2035
Elevator Installers and Repairers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Elevator Installers and Repairers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

$50,025

from $59,810

Elevator Installers and Repairers

$79,050

from $106,580

After adjusting for AI risk, Elevator Installers and Repairers offers $29,025 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Refrigeration

0

Unique to Elevator

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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