Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Solar Energy Installation Managers
vs

58 shared · 39 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSolar Energy Installation ManagersHazardous Materials Removal Workers
Risk Score31.1%22.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile45th11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$78,690$48,490
Employment806K51K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Engineering and Technology
Design
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Building and Construction
Customer and Personal Service
Thinking Creatively
Computers and Electronics
Management of Personnel Resources
Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Solar Energy Installation Managers

33%

total discount

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Solar Energy Installation Managers

9 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.
86%Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
85%Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation.
84%Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects.
55%Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

3 of 15 at risk
86%Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.
77%Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
52%Identify or separate waste products or materials for recycling or reuse.
49%Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations.
47%Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.

Wage Comparison

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers earns -$30,200(-38%) vs Solar Energy Installation Managers
Solar Energy Installation ManagersHazardous Materials Removal Workers
10th
$51,290$37,330
25th
$62,400$42,710
Median
$78,690$48,490
75th
$100,200$62,150
90th
$126,690$82,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Solar Energy Installation Managers2028–2035
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Solar Energy Installation Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Solar Energy Installation Managers

$54,225

from $78,690

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

$37,774

from $48,490

After adjusting for AI risk, Solar Energy Installation Managers offers $16,452 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Solar

0

Unique to Hazardous

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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