Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Sheet Metal Workers
vs

64 shared · 13 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSheet Metal WorkersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Risk Score24.2%33.1%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th57th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$60,850$61,680
Employment117K33K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Interacting With Computers
Education and Training
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Processing Information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sheet Metal Workers

27%

total discount

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sheet Metal Workers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
86%Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
85%Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
84%Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
63%Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

6 of 15 at risk
84%Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
78%Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
62%Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
61%Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
51%Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.

Wage Comparison

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers earns +$830(+1%) vs Sheet Metal Workers
Sheet Metal WorkersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
10th
$38,030$46,040
25th
$47,290$53,180
Median
$60,850$61,680
75th
$79,620$75,240
90th
$102,680$94,950

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sheet Metal Workers2028–2035
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sheet Metal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sheet Metal Workers

$46,112

from $60,850

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

$41,258

from $61,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Sheet Metal Workers offers $4,854 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sheet

0

Unique to Aircraft

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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